Description: He dresses like a well dressed Actor does. He carries a battered hammer and tarnished shortspear as well. He sports a flattop hair cut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Osco isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He got into the Actor business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Tailor, but he was a colossal failure. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 6000 gp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Iolite (50 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His yellow fur is singed and shortened. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Through the years after Gale was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Gale's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Gale and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 3000 gp. Emerald (1200 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Rose (80 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Canary diamond (8000 gp). Sard (80 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Jet (120 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat, he is not a threatening figure. His red crest has been sun bleached extensively. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A freak accident while working with his Carpenter mother left him crippled. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 9000 gp. Jet (60 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Rose (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Jade (60 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Rose (20 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. His silver hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Body Guard. He's also a talented Laborer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She wears her chestnut hair down. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. 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: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Helen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1000 pp. Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. Her fur, while still mostly cinnamon, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 900 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: She wears skinny pants and wears a white and red robe with the hood down. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 gp. Blue quartz (16 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Jade (70 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Citrine (60 gp).