Description: She dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a black coat with brown slacks. Her chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She's in love; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Addict, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Osco's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Blacksmith for the past few years.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Racist, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He typically wears red cloth garments or leather armor. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Bertram embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2000 sp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He is portly but not overly obese. He has moderate length auburn hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Berrian lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a carter and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears an entirely tan suit with yellow socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her tied-back hair is black. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His black hair is long and unkept. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Courier profession.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a courier again

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1500 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He worked as a nervous Brewer and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 10000 cp.