Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Moonstone (20 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a red tunic with grey highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. His childhood dream was to be a Stableman, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Butcher like his mother before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 pp. 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears suspenders and pastel workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his right hand. His white fur, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Tree will drive conversation. 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 got into the Healer business at a young age. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Healer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Healer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Violet garnet (900 gp). Jet (80 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Jade (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Jade (80 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Jade (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Black pearl (900 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: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He wears his black hair down. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor, In love. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 10000 gp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Shadow is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her mother worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled mother and took her mother's old job. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Jet (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head and is in decent physical shape. His hair is short and silver. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 10000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears bulky tan painted plate armor. He is physically well-built. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gifted student he started as a Beggar, but he got bored and became a Bellfounder. He tends to his Bellfounder job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bellfounder responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 10000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).