Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), marred by chocolates. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, PTSD. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His white hair is braided into rings. He has gleaming, smiling silver eyes.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Bounty Hunter. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and to be a bookbinder again

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden pearl (40 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Ghaliver was born the youngest of three triplets. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he wants to get laid

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Has a crush, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 5000 gp. Blue quartz (10 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears bulky black painted plate armor. He has dyed his greying copper crest a little too much giving a sharp copper color. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Direcris grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Golden pearl (100 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp).

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He got into the Butcher business at a young age. A freak accident while working with his Glassblower mother left him crippled. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: To be a Glassblower again; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Star ruby (600 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Jet (130 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Jasper (80 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 2'9" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a white vest and prefers tan and blue shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 9000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He carries with him a set of scimitars on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He has done his best to style his red fur to look like a famous performer. His green eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker brown hat.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Detective. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 11000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).