Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a greataxe, but if one is not available he will default to his lance. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: Howard is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Born to a Cook, his father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Servant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, marred by teas. He has a very tight haircut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Impulsive, Mundane. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Bookbinder. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He comes from a rich western family. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His tied-back hair is white. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in the south to a Merchant, Tordek learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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 Merchant. He became a Merchant soon after.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Ideals: Opinionated, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears professional attire. Her hair is long and golden with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small grey clips. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Avelina grew up listening to her father's many stories. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her white crest is unkempt and raggedy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is mildly Dragonborn supremacist, though she does not identify as such. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Tabaxi compassion; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Vistra hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Her first spouse was a Barrister, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Barrister they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Mortician, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 210 gp. Citrine (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp).

Description: He wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly sais and greataxes. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bertram grew up listening to his mother's many stories. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Racist, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a brown tunic with red highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are gray.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. 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: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His childhood dream was to be a Crown-heir, 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: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 80 gp.