Description: This southern man typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. His clothes are grease stained in places. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. Altho enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he very much looks the part of a Marshal. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. His ears are large.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. 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 in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Balimaar was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Marshal. He has worked as a Marshal like his father before him.

Motivation: To be a Farmer again.

Ideals: Opinionated, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head and is in decent physical shape. Her fur is short and orange. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Drifting will drive conversation. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and half-elven compassion

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, PTSD, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 60 gp. Jet (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: 3'5" and muscular, this eastern woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and balancing her hectic life and new slave trader responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'10" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is renowned for his bright green suits and hats. His dark red hair is singed and shortened. He has red eyes and a green hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Xappan hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Job, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

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

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Hamil isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Shepherd business.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She very much looks the part of a Merchant. She wears her blonde hair down. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born in a small desert village. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Euphemia took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up nunchaku and armor she uses now. She tends to her Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her brass crest is knotted and matted. Her gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 gp. 7 Acid flasks.