Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He carries with him a set of pickaxes, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Tordek was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Through the years after Tordek was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Tordek's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Courier for the past few years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 380 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Seraphina was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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 eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 4000 cp. Tourmaline (110 gp).

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and blue handkerchief worn on her left side. She has moderate length auburn hair. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Yebe enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. Being a Sage kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and tends to wear a large white jacket. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Coral (50 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Azurite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.