Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he dresses like a well dressed Barkeep does. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has green eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is content; and expand his business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Terse, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1600 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a red collared shirt and pastel pants. He accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 gp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Amber (130 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a pastel coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. Her fur is black and curly. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Great lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She's in love; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Religious, Family, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This light-skinned male wears baggy blue pantaloons and a tan scarf. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. 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: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Interpreter mother left him crippled. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to be a interpreter again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1900 gp.

Description: A 5'5" eastern man, he wears a brown broad hat and brown clothes. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Dwarven culture. He takes great joy in being the best Cook in town.

History: Born to a Unemployed, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Cook work with an outfit from a few towns over. Cook work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Racist, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 250 gp. Deep green spinel (150 gp). Eye agate (5 gp).

Description: She stands about 3'1" and wears a white costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her red hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Portia embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Portia is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His crest is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His red 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. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Azzakh was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family, Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 600 gp.