Description: This tall, slender man wears suspenders and yellow workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: The child of a Bookbinder, who enjoyed hunting, Ernest was taken on many hunting expeditions. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Revenge; and expand his business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has a long blonde ponytail with little hanging trinkets. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 500 gp. Gold music box (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Full Plate.

Description: He wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a monstrous two handed axe, but if one is not available he will default to his sai. He is portly but not overly obese. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Fargas was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. 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 wants to get laid; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 300 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. He has hazel eyes and a blue hat with a red feather.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He worked as a nervous Bookbinder and found it very stressful. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 3000 gp. White pearl (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Banded agate (9 gp).