Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair is long and red with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. His face is scarred and worn.

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. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in the west to a Bookbinder, Krimmon learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bookbinder. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 900 pp. Violet garnet (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Ella was born the youngest of three triplets. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy scarlet crest. He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is pastel, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. He has a hunchback. His scarlet crest is lengthy. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. 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 reunite with his absent mother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1200 pp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Coral (70 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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 an amazing painter.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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 south. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 10000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a green tunic with brown highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her hair is brown and very short. She is baby faced.

Personality: Astaro hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her dancing career. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: Born in the west to a Tanner, Astaro learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: PTSD, Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 4000 gp. Red garnet (110 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Jet (110 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Blue diamond (5000 gp). Jet (110 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Animal Trainer. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a Butcher, his father struggled to pay the bills. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He tends to his Animal Trainer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 6000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. With bright chestnut hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.