Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He carries a battered warhammer and tarnished crossbow as well. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Burto embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Performer business.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Herleva lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and regain custody of her son

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Addict. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Amber (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A 4'4" northern man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He hates Dwarves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Nuraval never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: In love, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and white handkerchief worn on her left side. Her auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Mumpena isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Stylist business.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Stylist arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hand crossbows and maces. His tied-back hair is black. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Born in the west to a Crown-heir, Delg learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Crown-heir for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Job, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 230 gp.