Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is light but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His moppish silver 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 believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Howard lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. One day when Howard was young, his father was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his father dropped to the ground dead. His father had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Howard was heart-stricken from the event, and his mother started working long hours to provde for them. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: Standing 6'2", this woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her purple hair is smooth and relatively long. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the east. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Actor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her red hair is well kept. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She hates Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 120 pp. Amethyst (70 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He dresses like a well dressed Cook does. He sports a flattop hair cut. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born in the west. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Cook. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a bather again

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 30 pp.