Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a red cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. He has shaved his head bald. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Cook business.

History: Nelkin was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Persistence, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This malnourished woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her copper crest is braided into rings. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Through the years after Burana was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Burana's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 140 gp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His crest is short and rusty. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Norkruuth's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Norkruuth was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Doctor father left her crippled. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 270 gp.