Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, marred by chocolates. He has wavy auburn hair. He has brown eyes and a grey hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her white eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Nija was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Nija has worked very hard to control her curse. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Star ruby (900 gp). Rose (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Rose (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears bulky brown painted plate armor. She sports black long hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. Elizabeth enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Elizabeth was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Monk, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Monk in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Solid gold idol (900 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has dyed his greying black fur a little too much giving a sharp black color. He has copper eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: Standing 3'8", this man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Mayor. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Alston was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He wears baggy red pantaloons and a brown scarf. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is golden and curly. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Bowyer. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Bowyer. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Faran was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and a strong sense of loyalty to dragonborn people

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: An older woman who wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), she is not a threatening figure. She has moderate length yellow fur. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Fletcher. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To be a Ruler again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 120 pp. Carnelian (20 gp). Jade (130 gp).