Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. He wears a white coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He became a Shepherd soon after.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease, Greedy. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 4000 gp. Azurite (12 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears baggy grey pantaloons and a yellow scarf. Her silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is an amazing painter.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. A freak accident while working with her Cartwright father left her crippled. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'7" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his longbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 5000 gp. Gold music box (4000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She wears her beige fur down. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Bookbinder work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bookbinder work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp).