Description: This man tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Howard hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Howard was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Howard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy red fur. She wears pastel trousers with white and yellow striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has a hunchback. Her red fur is thinning but still full. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She got into the Bookbinder business at a young age. Her first spouse was a Priest, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She tends to her Bookbinder job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To be a Priest again; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Job, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His childhood dream was to be a Glassblower, but he was a colossal failure. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Junk Dealer for the past few years.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has no hair. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Human culture. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Painter 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 has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sickle.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'8". She wears a black vest and prefers brown and white shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She's in love; and she's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 sp.