Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tim fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 120 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'4". She wears a grey broad hat and grey clothes. Her hair is short and blonde. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 600 sp. Bloodstone (50 gp).

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He is portly but not overly obese. His golden hair is long and unkept. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Wiggan embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Wiggan abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 500 sp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (40 gp).

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Fivin was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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 has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Good lock.