Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the south to a Bellfounder, Rurik learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Rurik abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bellfounder for hire.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and balancing his hectic life and new bellfounder responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. Violet garnet (1400 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her fierce black eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born into a rich family. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 5 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Phelaia never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her white hair is still thick. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Born to a Fortune-teller, her mother struggled to pay the bills. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 50000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned female prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 40000 cp. Chalcedony (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.