Description: He is in excellent shape and prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. His white crest is greasy and uncared for. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 120 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: She is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is a great chef.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To be a Courier again; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Debt, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a white costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. Her hair is brown and very short. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Merla is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. A true patriot, Merla would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is content; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. His hair is golden and curly. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. 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: Revenge; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Simple lock.