Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a sai on his belt. He has a very tight haircut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Tarak was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has worked as a Animal Trainer like his father before him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 600 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp).

Description: This southern woman wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Tyna lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 40000 cp. Golden pearl (70 gp). Rose (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She sports red long hair. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Trym hails from a village terrorized by orcs. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and many orcs want her driven away

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a white tunic with red highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. He worked as a nervous Barber and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Job, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull brown iron scale mail. Sporting a brown mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Pâsh was born with his mother's beautiful face. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Sensitive, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep green spinel (130 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female wears an entirely red suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She wears her brown hair up. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. When Shaena reached her early adolescence her Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Guardian, Military, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: 3'4" and muscular, this northern man is typically in his Blacksmith uniform. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Blacksmith for hire.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Job, Rich, In love. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull violet iron scale mail. His bronze crest, when down, is lengthy. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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 works hard and plays hard.

History: Arjhan was born the youngest of three triplets. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Barrister and was forced into it by his family.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 600 gp. Rose (80 gp). White pearl (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears tattered old clothes. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: Money/treasure; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 20000 cp. Azurite (9 gp).