Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Howard isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He is obsessed with his god.

History: The child of a Healer, who enjoyed hunting, Howard was taken on many hunting expeditions. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a blue shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and green pants. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

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 is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he is greedy

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 8000 gp. Hematite (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She bought a falchion and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To be a Crown-heir again; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 5000 gp. Sard (40 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp).

Description: This woman is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her right hand. She has no crest. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her broad black hat.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Apothecary and was forced into it by her family; and regain custody of her son

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Family, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a scimitar, but if one is not available she will default to her ceremonial dagger. She is physically well-built. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Fletcher they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Brewer, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 7000 gp. Carnelian (50 gp). Brown diamond (7000 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Blue-white diamond (7000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Iolite (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Dyer; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 3000 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 wears a black armored body suit, with a simple violet line shooting up and back down. She is portly but not overly obese. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 6000 gp. Onyx (30 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.