Description: This late middle aged man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge and is in decent physical shape. His white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Halander embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by vampirism.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Orryn was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Carter, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Carter they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Adventurer, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. White pearl (40 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. His auburn hair is cut short. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Fulbar grew up listening to his father's many stories. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 gp. Jade (100 gp). Zircon (80 gp).

Description: She wears a simple brown robe with tan stripes complete with hood. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length red hair. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Gardener. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Gardener. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and expand her business

Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She worked as a nervous Junk Dealer and found it very stressful. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak. She is physically well-built. Her fur, while still mostly orange, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Right-Handed was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and many giants want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his grey robe. His red hair is long and unkept. He has gray eyes and a yellow hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 cp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp).

Description: This man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his lance with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is dark red and curly. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. 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: Ahrim was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Ahrim abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has a hunchback. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: White pearl (80 gp). 1 Banded mail.