Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. Her lavender fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. She is baby faced.

Personality: Gale 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... She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a longbow, but if one is not available he will default to his ceremonial dagger. His head has been shaved. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He takes great joy in being the best Bellfounder in town.

History: Balimaar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a yellow tunic with white highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has moderate length white hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She is mildly Half-Elf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

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

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She tends to wear a large yellow jacket. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her ears are large.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family, Debt. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is cut close to her head. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. 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: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He wears a tan shirt, with a brown mid length shorts with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He is physically well-built. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Heian embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Heian hails from a village terrorized by illithids. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. 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 greedy; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Debt, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He tends to wear a large grey jacket. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Actor and was forced into it by his family; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Debt, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1500 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp).

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is violet, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Beloril wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting dire rats, the young Beloril began to lead the lost caravan. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. Red spinel (40 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Jade (40 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She uses divination through singing.

History: Engong was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 gp.