Description: An older man who wears a brown deerstalker hat and brown clothes, he is not a threatening figure. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. Nicholas liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nicholas fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her rusty crest is heavily combed to the left. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Kadana will drive conversation. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Kadana has worked very hard to control her curse. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears her golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her ears are large.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 150 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Dondon embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Dondon abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.