Description: He is renowned for his bright red suits and hats. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hand crossbows and axes. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hand crossbow.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and 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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 200 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her head has been shaved. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. Hugolina enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This northern woman wears white trousers with tan and red striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are white and catlike.

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 afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. She found a children's book about a Tiefling Warrior who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 60 pp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Fabien abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist, Opinionated. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 3'11", this man wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. His first spouse was a Sellsword, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 270 pp. Rose (70 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Red garnet (80 gp).

Description: She wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. She has done her best to style her beige fur to look like a famous performer. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Courier. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Two Llamas fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She tends to wear a large brown jacket. Her golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 6000 cp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His hair is short and brown. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 40 gp.