Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He very much looks the part of a Bookbinder. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Aerdeth is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bookbinder. He's also a talented Dyer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 800 pp. Banded agate (9 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Azurite (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is typically in his Baker uniform. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ortegar embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Baker but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: The child of a Architect, who enjoyed hunting, Ortegar was taken on many hunting expeditions. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is her passion; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the left. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Bucklal is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He got into the Mercenary business at a young age. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has taken up work as a Mercenary and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Painter; and balancing his hectic life and new mercenary responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Family, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 800 gp. White pearl (50 gp). Moonstone (20 gp).