Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'2". She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and her gloved hand is found clutching a sickle. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Dwarven culture. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In her 14th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1000 pp. Sardonyx (60 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a red costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 7000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a simple black robe with grey stripes complete with hood. She keeps her silver crest in a pixie cut. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Tatyan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She tends to her Miner job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 600 pp. Rose (70 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Rose (70 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Hematite (11 gp).

Description: This woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. Thea liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 3000 gp. Eye agate (11 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Jade (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Iolite (80 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 3'2" and muscular, this northern man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has amber eyes and a red hat with a violet feather.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Bertram embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: Bertram lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1700 pp. Amber (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Jade (100 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Jade (100 gp). Amber (100 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Pink diamond (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'6". He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He wears a colorful flower in his gold crest. His red eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson green hat.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. After a long history of fighting, Hirrathak and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a Stableman first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Foxilon hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He's also a talented Herbalist, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 400 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp).