Description: This man is very fat, and wears a white tunic with blue highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around his shoes. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Howard alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Enemies, Guardian. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a fancy black suit. His long blue hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Cimer was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Ranger, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Ranger in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Moonstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He carries a battered sword and tarnished trident as well. His white hair is lengthy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 110000 cp. Black opal (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Dilettante hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His auburn hair is lengthy. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Military, Slave. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1000 gp. Tourmaline (130 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Rose (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears black trousers with green and pastel striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He keeps his brass crest in a pixie cut. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Mehen was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Born to a Bather, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 300 gp. Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Rose (80 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a shield on his belt. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 17. 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 keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 120 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 4'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 320 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.