Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a simple violet robe with black stripes complete with hood. Her hair is golden and curly. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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 used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He wears a fancy black suit. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His parents enrolled him in a Wizard school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 110 pp. Banded agate (4 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. His black hair is singed and shortened. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Himo lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. 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 comes from a rich western family. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Miner for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1800 gp. Moonstone (80 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). White opal (400 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Tanner. Her blonde hair is wavy and long. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a Tanner first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Just what you see.