Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a tan shirt with thin green vertical stripes and white pants. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: She wears a simple green robe with brown stripes complete with hood. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She wears her blue hair up. Her white eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Sapply never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Slave, In love. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: Standing 5'11", this man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

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. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 gp. Red garnet (130 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and carries warhammers. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He is a Lamia in disguise. He found a children's book about a Halfling Bard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Dyer for hire.

Motivation: To be a Locksmith again.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Black star sapphire (800 gp). Sard (30 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Orla took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up greataxe and armor she uses now. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Forgetful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 19000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

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. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. After a long history of fighting, Godfrey and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears baggy white pantaloons and a brown scarf, and is pretty ugly. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. 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: Orthog lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 Blacksmith. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 2200 gp.

Description: An older man who dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, he is not a threatening figure. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Berrian was born with his father's beautiful face. After coming to the age of reason, Berrian took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Onyx (30 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). 2 Antitoxin.