Description: This man is very fat, and wears long strands of topaz and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Thoradin alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. 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 prove his worth to the world.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep green spinel (160 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Sard (80 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during, and is pretty ugly. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: The child of a Sellsword, who enjoyed hunting, Darrow was taken on many hunting expeditions. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 4000 gp. Moss agate (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Amber (60 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He has white hair. His white eyes are passionate and lively.

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. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's in love; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Black opal (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Amber (60 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Coral (60 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. William fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Sensitive, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1000 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a simple white robe with grey stripes complete with hood. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Tûmhom lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His childhood dream was to be a Stylist, but he was a colossal failure. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Weaver

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

Possessions: 11000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Jet (110 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull tan iron scale mail. She has wavy white hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born in the north. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 7000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He carries with him a set of tridents, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 900 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp).