Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with brown slacks. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

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 is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1000 sp. Moss agate (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is silver and curly. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 88. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Insane, Hedonist, PTSD, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing a tight red one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a red shirt with thin black vertical stripes and blue pants. His black hair is braided into rings. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Watson was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 600 gp. Rose (40 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Onyx (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 3'4" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. She sports red long hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Quilla was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Fighter, 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 Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Knight hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and is dressed in earthy colors with a black and white handkerchief worn on his right side. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His tied-back hair is white. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Lûgdash was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He worked as a nervous Spice Merchant and found it very stressful. Being a Spice Merchant 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: Sabotage a competitor; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Mentor, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears long strands of amethyst and short violet dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has moderate length brown hair. He has brown eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His first spouse was a Glassblower, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he wants revenge against drow

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Military, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 500 pp. Moonstone (30 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a white shirt, with a grey mid length skirt with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Shautha hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. After a long history of fighting, Shautha and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Orc activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Orc doctor. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Climber’s kit.