Description: He is typically in his Performer uniform. He is physically well-built. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. A true patriot, Traki would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a shepherd again

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Military, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly glaives and warhammers. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. She has blue eyes and a blue hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Courier work with an outfit from a few towns over. Courier work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is content; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 270 gp. Golden pearl (160 gp).

Description: She stands about 3'0" and has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her pastel robe. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her golden hair is lengthy. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Robbie embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Robbie was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Robbie decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. 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 comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'11" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a green feather.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He worked as a nervous Soapmaker and found it very stressful. He's also a talented Dyer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 4000 gp. Obsidian (7 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.