Description: Standing 6'7", this man wears a worn and beaten armor. His rusty crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Pijjirik fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2800 sp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he prefers to wear red clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ortegar embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Sensitive, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 310 gp. Deep green spinel (40 gp).

Description: This woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Griselda was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. She keeps her copper crest in a flapper bob. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. The war was a terrible time for her, and Tatyan does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a whip, but if one is not available she will default to her sword. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Sarah alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by drow. Sarah was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his crossbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His red hair is still thick. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. A true patriot, Mamnen would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Mamnen took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up crossbow and armor he uses now. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Military, Nature, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 140 gp. Sard (70 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He got into the Mercenary business at a young age. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Mercenary for hire.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He comes from a rich northern family. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1900 sp.