Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Being a Shepherd kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 90 gp. Jade (110 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Mentor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). 4 Holy water.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'7" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. Emmeline enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Knight arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She became a Knight soon after.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to be a layabout again

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Knight

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

Possessions: 1200 sp. 5 Acid flasks.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She wears her white hair up in a very large beehive style do. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Wella embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 sp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp).

Description: She wears a simple violet robe with blue stripes complete with hood. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly lances and crossbows. Her silver hair is wavy and long. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Enidda is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She struck the Butcher job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. After coming to the age of reason, Nagrette took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a violet coat. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 90 gp. Coral (50 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a green coat with tan slacks. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His childhood dream was to be a Tanner, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Courier like his father before him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.