Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His yellow fur is lengthy. His half smiles and copper eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'8" and is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: The child of a Bowyer, who enjoyed hunting, John was taken on many hunting expeditions. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1500 gp. Eye agate (4 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Sard (50 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Amber (150 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an entirely black suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. He has blue eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Bertram embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His silver crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 15000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.