Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his lance with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is short and golden. He has amber eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Bhevek embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are a pleasant green.

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 lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. After a long history of fighting, Tharivol and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and grey handkerchief worn on his right side. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his right hand. His brown hair is braided into rings. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Jabbie is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Mercenary. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born into a rich family. He found a children's book about a Gnome Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: To be a Herbalist again.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 600 sp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her silver eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who 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. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a mace on his belt. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Ploughman profession.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Theodoric was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Theodoric was born on a far northern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Stylist. He's also a talented Ploughman, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He is typically in his Shoemaker uniform. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Gardain was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Shoemaker and found it very stressful. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Slave, Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is dark but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has slicked back golden hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: Euphemia wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She got into the Apothecary business at a young age. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has worked as a Apothecary like her mother before her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Enemies, Job, In love. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 sp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp).