Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and likes to wear red tank tops with yellow pants. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Family, In love. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 700 gp. Obsidian (4 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She wears a colorful flower in her brown fur. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Flask studied abroad. Flask was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His attire stands in sharp contrast to his shortspear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. He has styled his red fur well, parting it to the right. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Animal Trainer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His childhood dream was to be a Knight, but he was a colossal failure. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is content; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Rich, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She is renowned for her bright red dresses and hats, marred by teas. Her hair is long and red with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small red clips. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Rose was born the youngest of three triplets. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Rose grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Rose. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 600 gp. Peridot (70 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Sard (70 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Astar was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. 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 Bounty Hunter. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record, Poor, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 230 pp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears dull violet sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed rapier, just in case. Sporting a blonde mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She has gray eyes and a violet hat with a white feather.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. His clothes are grease stained in places. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. After a long history of fighting, Kyle and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Stableman responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 600 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 2 Thunderstones.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

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 Soapmaker father left him crippled. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and usually wears her green robe and has her trident always slung over her shoulder. Her crest is silver and very short. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her feathered green hat.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Carter but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Saphara never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, In love. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Jacinth (6000 gp). Sard (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Red spinel (120 gp). Azurite (6 gp).