Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is brown and very short. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has gleaming, smiling copper eyes.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Shifting was born with her father's beautiful face. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 60 gp. Silver pearl (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 2'10" and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her chestnut hair is long and unkept. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Nora embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She found a children's book about a Halfling Ranger who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature quarterstaff.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This woman is dressed in earthy colors with a black and pastel handkerchief worn on her right side. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her right hand. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Armorer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 6000 cp. Bloodstone (20 gp).

Description: 6'4" and muscular, this southern man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His black crest is braided into rings. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Spy arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 120 gp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp).