Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and green handkerchief worn on his left side. He wears a colorful flower in his white hair. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Erky was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a tan scarf and is in decent physical shape. He keeps his black fur in a pixie cut. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 north. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This malnourished man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Dondon embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears pastel leather gloves, a pastel jacket, and tight pants. Her gray fur is smooth and relatively long. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Navigator hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 700 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. His black hair is still thick. His silver eyes peer out from beneath his small green hat.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black pearl (300 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Coral (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Jade (40 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Malachite (11 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp).