Description: This tall, slender woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her tied-back hair is red. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Baelitae was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Golden pearl (40 gp).

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears dull brown sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed axe, just in case. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. 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. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: An older man who prefers to wear flannel, he is not a threatening figure. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Zook grew up listening to his father's many stories. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Professionalism, Philantrophist. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 4000 cp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Brottor was born with his mother's beautiful face. 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. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Brottor fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.