Description: Runty and weak-looking, he tends to wear a large pastel jacket. His yellow fur is still thick. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. The war was a terrible time for him, and Dagger does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Alexandrite (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Malachite (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape and is in decent physical shape. She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Apothecary they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Slave Trader, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 pp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. He has done his best to style his red crest to look like a famous performer. This gold eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Hirrathak will drive conversation. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He got into the Bellfounder business at a young age. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He's also a talented Courier, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 7000 gp. Eye agate (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Blue-white diamond (2000 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His hair is red and curly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Howard embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Howard hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Howard was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He tends to his Bounty Hunter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bounty Hunter and was forced into it by his family; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Military, Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold music box (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp).

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and white handkerchief worn on his left side. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He keeps his brass crest in a flapper bob. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Medrash has worked very hard to control his curse. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 10000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (20 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. His hair is black and very short. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Tomi embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Tomi was born the youngest of three triplets. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. After a long history of fighting, Tomi and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 10000 gp. Banded agate (16 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp).

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a club on her belt. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 63. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Rose (60 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Sard (60 gp).