Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: Faran wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Commoner, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Faran hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Faran fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak and is in decent physical shape. He has no hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Mentor, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. His tied-back hair is red. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Borun was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (10 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His rusty crest is unkempt and raggedy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. After coming to the age of reason, Adrex took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. Being a Servant kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His black fur is greasy and uncared for. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Sun is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Shepherd. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.