Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts, marred by teas. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Carnelian (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To pay off his debts.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Banded agate (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Berrian was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shepherd hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Passionate, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1300 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull tan iron scale mail. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. During his travels, Efferil and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Efferil discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Efferil fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a grey collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His red hair is long and unkept. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Aerdeth hails from a village terrorized by goblins. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 pp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Jade (150 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). White opal (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.