Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His blue crest is braided into rings. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. Gargax is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 40 pp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears just a blue suit. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Farmer profession.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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 became a Fletcher soon after.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and money/treasure

Flaws: Greedy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 2000 gp. Azurite (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Emerald (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his right hand. His long black hair reaches down to his waist. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed yellow hat.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting illithids, the young Himo began to lead the lost caravan. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 500 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Gardener, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her black hair is knotted and matted. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Paela isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Paela never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Bonds: In love, Rich, Military, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 30 pp.