Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a falchion on his belt. His auburn hair is cut short. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ortegar embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 south. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ortegar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Jet (80 gp).

Description: She typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. She is portly but not overly obese. She has done her best to style her dark red hair to look like a famous performer. Her half smiles and black eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She works hard and plays hard.

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. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Osah has worked very hard to control her curse. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her golden hair is matted, messy, and big. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. 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 at the edge of vast plains. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. She has styled her white crest well, parting it to the right. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Perra is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Perra was born with her father's beautiful face. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He keeps his long bronze crest kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He worked as a nervous Fortune-teller and found it very stressful. He's also a talented Marshal, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 19000 cp.