Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears tattered old clothes. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Halimath liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Family, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 4'11" and muscular, this northern man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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 hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 900 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp).

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull tan iron scale mail, and he perpetually has his club ready. He wears his brown hair up. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His white hair is long and unkept. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. 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: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Religious, In love. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 3000 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing a tight yellow one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His red hair is long and unkept. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.