Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is dressed in earthy colors with a white and green handkerchief worn on his right side. His brown hair is braided into rings. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He got into the Crown-heir business at a young age. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. He tends to his Crown-heir job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Moonstone (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Sard (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a worn and beaten armor. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She is baby faced.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Alain has worked very hard to control her curse. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized pastel coat. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His first spouse was a Scribe, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Scribe they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Engraver, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 600 sp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak, and he perpetually has his whip ready. His rusty crest is matted, messy, and big. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Ghesh alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Ghesh was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 gp. Amber (130 gp). Sard (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has styled his blonde hair well, parting it to the left. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Bhevek was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Persistence, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.