Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his pastel robe. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Halander studied abroad. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 4000 gp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Coral (140 gp). Jet (140 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Brown diamond (3000 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Iolite (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has beige fur. His yellow eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: River was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 22000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 3'2" northern man, he wears skinny pants and wears a red and black robe with the hood down. He has no hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Priest business.

History: He was born in the north. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears dull brown sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed rapier, just in case. She has done her best to style her gray fur to look like a famous performer. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She is content; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a grey vest and prefers yellow and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His hair is blonde and curly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears a colorful flower in her black fur. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Jet (120 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Sard (80 gp). Rose (80 gp).

Description: She is wearing a long, brown cloak. She is physically well-built. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Nimble was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Nimble decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive, Impulsive, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 500 sp.