Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is cut close to his head. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Barakas was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He has achieved small success as a Weaver.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. Her hair is white and curly. Her eyes are likewise silver.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 190 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with red slacks. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born into a rich family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Flaws: Disease, Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His copper crest is heavily combed to the right. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 500 gp. Sard (70 gp). Jacinth (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.