Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He tends to wear a large green jacket. He keeps his long dark red hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: Melech was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has worked as a Apothecary like his mother before him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2400 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears red leather gloves, a red jacket, and tight pants. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She is a Chromatic Dragon in disguise. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice, Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with pastel colored cloaks and clothing. She is portly but not overly obese. She has done her best to style her black fur to look like a famous performer. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. Her divine abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Carpenter; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down, she is not a threatening figure. She has a very tight haircut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her parents enrolled her in a Commoner school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 160 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).