Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born to a Merchant, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Religious, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Oren embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and doesn't want to be a gardener and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His gold crest is greasy and uncared for. He has red eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Fax was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He worked as a nervous Guard and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. While he appears to be a normal Tiefling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is greedy

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'8" and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His crest is copper and curly. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his top black hat.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

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: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Coral (50 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her silver hair is lengthy. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When Althaea reached her early adolescence her Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is content; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. Peridot (80 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Adelaide 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. Through the years after Adelaide was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Adelaide's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 130 gp. Red garnet (80 gp).

Description: He wears tattered old clothes, and carries warhammers. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born into a rich family. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has no crest. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 90 gp. 4 Antitoxin.