Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length red hair. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Calcitro embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Calcitro was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. His brown hair is thinning but still full. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Khrosh was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Moonstone (50 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Jade (50 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His green crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Quarethon grew up listening to his father's many stories. His childhood dream was to be a Servant, but he was a colossal failure. He tends to his Barkeep job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to be a servant again

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 3'3" and prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born in the west. In her 17th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 60 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).