Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Howard alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She carries with her a set of shortspears, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has wavy golden hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Oriff 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 find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 170 gp. Citrine (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears bulky grey painted plate armor. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Alexandre was born on a far western island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Unemployed. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and revenge

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his left hand. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Beggar but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic, Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 50 gp. Coral (140 gp).