Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is light but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. Being a Bricklayer 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: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 41000 sp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Hourglass.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears an entirely black suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her crest is silver and curly. She has a dull look in her gold eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. She is an amazing painter.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. In her 15th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants. Her red fur is knotted and matted. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Cloak grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a red armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. She is portly but not overly obese. She has slicked back black hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 41000 sp. Aquamarine (1200 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. After coming to the age of reason, Paelias took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Jeweler.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 5000 sp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a green coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon her head. She has wavy bronze crest. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Arava will drive conversation. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She became a Unemployed soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. He wears his auburn hair up. This violet eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Anselm lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1800 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'10" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sickle.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his rapier with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. A freak accident while working with his Miner mother left him crippled. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1600 gp. Iolite (80 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.