Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Howard isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Howard was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Howard decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Performer kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length bronze crest. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Performer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his green robe. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'11". He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and his gloved hand is found clutching a club. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the south were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Slave, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1100 sp.