Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. With bright auburn hair. She has hazel eyes and a white hat with a green feather.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Nikki embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. The war was a terrible time for her, and Nikki does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Thunderstones. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: A 5'11" western man, he dresses like a well dressed Masseuse does. His tied-back hair is auburn. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He's also a talented Tanner, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He prefers to wear flannel. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. He is baby faced.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Burgell lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Joker, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A 5'4" northern man, he wears suspenders and pastel workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time. His white fur has been sun bleached extensively. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Nimble embodies much of what other species detest in the Tabaxis. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. 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. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 pp. A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this northern woman wears suspenders and yellow workpants. Her shirt is green, and she wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Jeweler business.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Geva was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She's in love; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a white coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. His hair is long and silver with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Tûmûg was born the youngest of three triplets. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Tûmûg has worked very hard to control his curse. Being a Shipwright 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.

Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1300 gp. Smoky quartz (20 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has dyed his greying brown fur a little too much giving a sharp brown color. He has a dull look in his yellow eyes.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Scribe mother left him crippled. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Flaws: Greedy, Secretive, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a red vest and prefers blue and grey shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She dropped out of school to support her sick mother, and resented it. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and blue handkerchief worn on her left side. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1100 gp. Banded agate (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp).