Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a violet costume with the symbols of strength on his torso, marred by sweets. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. After a long history of fighting, Kyle and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Fire opal (800 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson red hat.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'0" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears suspenders and grey workpants. Her shirt is white, and she wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. She wears her silver hair up. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: She was born in the south. Eleanor was born on a far southern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Layabout. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His hair is black and very short. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Kâka is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 600 gp. Peridot (30 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a red and brown robe with the hood down. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Dragonborn compassion.

Flaws: Addict, Hedonist, Forgetful, Racist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 4000 sp.