Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is dark but she possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Pearl speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When Pearl reached her early adolescence her Halfling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Military, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 20 pp. Star rose quartz (60 gp). 1 Good lock.

Description: He stands about 6'4" and wears a green cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His bronze crest is knotted and matted. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Sage but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Sage arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His childhood dream was to be a Herbalist, but he was a colossal failure. He tends to his Sage job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Pacifist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Deep green spinel (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This western man wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His clothes are grease stained in places. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Thradal was born with his father's beautiful face. 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. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A 3'3" western man, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. 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: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many goblins want him driven away.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. His white hair is knotted and matted. His ears are large.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Courier born in the past three hundred years. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He worked as a nervous Courier and found it very stressful. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1900 sp. Onyx (40 gp).