Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. He has achieved small success as a Adventurer.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 500 gp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Black pearl (400 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He sports a flattop hair cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. The war was a terrible time for him, and Krusk does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Being a Healer kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. A true patriot, Kabbarg would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She wears baggy white pantaloons and a yellow scarf, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 2'11" when asserting herself. Her hair is blonde and very short. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and money/treasure

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 20000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp).

Description: This man wears a blue vest and prefers brown and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: Arumawann was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: He is greedy; and many giants want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Violet garnet (300 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her fur is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She uses divination through singing.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Elegant was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman wears a grey costume with the symbols of death on her torso. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her red hair is well kept. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Emma liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Nature. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 120 gp.