Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Halimath was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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 wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, In love, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 700 gp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a warhammer, but if one is not available he will default to his halberd. He has black hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Adran lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Adran was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Adran decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He usually wears his violet robe and has his scythe always slung over his shoulder. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Layabout arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 900 pp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he prefers to wear flannel. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. Traki is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A freak accident while working with his Shepherd father left him crippled. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 500 gp. Malachite (5 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp).