Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a simple black robe with blue stripes complete with hood. His hair is short and chestnut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ahrim grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ahrim grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ahrim. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has blue eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bellfounder for the past few years.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and money/treasure

Flaws: Disease, Racist, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. She is portly but not overly obese. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 14. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Silaqui was born with her father's beautiful face. 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. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she is content

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. She is portly but not overly obese. Her red hair is knotted and matted. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a brown shirt, with a yellow mid length shorts with yellow tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Dalgal lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Herbalist responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 140 gp. Malachite (10 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her hair is red and very short. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She wears her black hair down. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has achieved small success as a Knight.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new knight responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Carter, and he perpetually has his falchion ready. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are amber and catlike.

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 uses divination through singing.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Oblar's homeland. Oblar decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He has worked as a Carter like his mother before him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 400 gp.