Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze, and he perpetually has his axe ready. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

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. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Thorpe fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Zircon (60 gp). 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: An older woman who wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, she is not a threatening figure. She sports white long hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Zanna was born the youngest of three triplets. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 700 sp. Red spinel (40 gp).

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He carries with him a set of greatswords on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. His dark red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a Barber first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Qemuel 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. Through the years after Qemuel was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Qemuel's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 80 gp. Pink pearl (160 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. His fur is short and beige. His yellow eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson brown hat.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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 wants his loneliness to end

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His red fur is still thick. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Jade was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Religious, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull tan iron scale mail. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. After a long history of fighting, Phelaia and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He stands about 3'2" and prefers to wear flannel. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He bought a glaive and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to tiefling people

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her purple hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are a pleasant white.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Kasdeya was born the youngest of three triplets. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Apothecary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep yellow leather and dull brown iron scale mail. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

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 wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 800 sp.