Description: 3'3" and muscular, this southern man prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed white hat.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Burto embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Burto 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 mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 70 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her hair is white and curly. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Markosian alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she wants revenge against goblins

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair is long and golden with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Miller born in the past three hundred years. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting drow, the young Watson began to lead the lost caravan. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears a blue coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has shaved her head bald. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. 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 raised by priests from a young age. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 160 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.