Description: 2'11" and muscular, this western man is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Adrie fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Revenge; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his hammer with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is physically well-built. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Priest who has hired him part-time. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. Dworic 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. She sports red long hair. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and money/treasure

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her monstrous two handed axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. She has done her best to style her beige fur to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Emerald hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. A gifted student she started as a Architect, but she got bored and became a Shepherd. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is renowned for her bright white dresses and hats. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Greeba was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Greeba abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. Her blue hair is knotted and matted. Her red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Doctor arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Pacifist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and she perpetually has her mace ready. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Seamstress mother left her crippled. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 90 gp. Obsidian (16 gp).

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She wears her white hair down. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Navigator arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 700 sp. Jade (90 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.