Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a great chef.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. His parents were killed by brigands in a raid when he was still a young child. The brigands captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Halimath was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with white slacks, marred by teas. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: Gennal speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born in the south. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a black tunic with violet highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around his shoes. He is physically well-built. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy, Insane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1800 gp. Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Emerald (700 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Clear bright green emerald (3000 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Blue-white diamond (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He bought a monstrous two handed axe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He wants to get laid.

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Has a crush, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 pp. Eye agate (11 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. Sporting a blonde mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ivellios grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ivellios. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.