Description: A 3'2" southern man, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Layabout. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Howard isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Spy mother left him crippled. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Weaver father left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Lazy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and brown handkerchief worn on his right side. His brown hair is cut short. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Hadarai grew up listening to his mother's many stories. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hammer.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to protect his home

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Alexandrite (800 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 3'4" southern woman, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has moderate length golden hair. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Siffress hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Siffress was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Bellfounder for hire.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 3'1" and wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Aquamarine (1600 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Onyx (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.