Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair is blonde and curly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Calcitro embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

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. Through the years after Calcitro was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Calcitro's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2000 sp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has moderate length golden hair. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Priest they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Map Maker, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 60 pp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears long strands of jet and short yellow dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her white hair is heavily combed to the left. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. The war was a terrible time for her, and Lia does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Lia was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This woman wears a fancy grey dress. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her left hand. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 16. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A freak accident while working with her Courier father left her crippled. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 310 gp. White pearl (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He wears a black vest and prefers brown and pastel shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He is physically well-built. His white hair is braided into rings. His eyes are a pleasant silver.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Locksmith. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. 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 north. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 130 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear flannel. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. She wears a mask on her face.

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 is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 400 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp).

Description: He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly axes and swords. His white hair is knotted and matted. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His childhood dream was to be a Bellfounder, but he was a colossal failure. He tends to his Stableman job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Moonstone (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born to a Sailor, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bookbinder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

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 Fisher hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Healer; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 7000 sp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.