Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'4" when asserting himself. He has shaved his head bald. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Ruler arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Selfish, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a red small hat and red clothes. He wears his black hair down. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to open a new tavern

Bonds: Job, Religious, Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 40000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing music.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his quarterstaff with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is red and curly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Performer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has achieved small success as a Performer.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 380 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. 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: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 200 gp.