Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears just a white suit. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Thorpe embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'10" when asserting herself. She has shaved her head bald. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears baggy black pantaloons and a white scarf. Her gold crest is still thick. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She is a Deep Scion in disguise. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Vlorn was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp).