Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His head has been shaved. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Halimath was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 800 gp. Malachite (15 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned male is wearing a long, brown cloak. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Laucian hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting gnolls, the young Laucian began to lead the lost caravan. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear flannel. His hair is long and white with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small pastel clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is content; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. He sports a flattop hair cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born into a rich family. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Ruler 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's attracted to the PC; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a Performer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Performer and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 150 pp. White pearl (150 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp).