Description: She wears a black collared shirt and brown skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt, and she perpetually has her greataxe ready. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her eyes are red.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the south. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Barber hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shax fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is content

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. His tied-back hair is black. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Born to a Seamstress, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longbow.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he likes to wear white tank tops with brown pants. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the west were limited. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it.

Bonds: Enemies, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 gp. Amber (80 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Sard (20 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Onyx (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is always cut to a buzz. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aust grew up listening to his mother's many stories. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has taken up work as a Mason and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and he wants revenge against orcs

Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 230 gp.