Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He found a children's book about a Gnome Wizard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hand crossbow.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She is typically in her Interpreter uniform. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her black fur is smooth and relatively long. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker brown hat.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born in the west to a Interpreter, Cloud learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Interpreter for the past few years.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 500 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. Her hair is brown and curly. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is mildly Elf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 gp. Emerald (500 gp).