Description: This tall, slender man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Borun embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Mercenary for the past few years.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job, In love. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'2" and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 800 gp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Sard (20 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He carries with him a set of scimitars on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. The war was a terrible time for him, and Beloril does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Soapmaker. He's also a talented Scribe, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 sp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is wearing a long, black cloak. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her head has been shaved. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Jane has worked very hard to control her curse. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Terse. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His red crest is matted, messy, and big. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He worked as a nervous Performer and found it very stressful. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1500 sp. Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: This northern woman wears tattered old clothes. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Mardnab was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and doesn't want to be a sellsword and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she dresses like a well dressed Glassblower does. She has a long golden ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her childhood dream was to be a Armorer, but she was a colossal failure. She has achieved small success as a Glassblower.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 2'10". He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. His chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born to a Butcher, his father struggled to pay the bills. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. His addictions have taken their toll on his wallet, and he has found himself with a great deal of debt owed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Poor, Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 4000 sp. Black star sapphire (1300 gp).