Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are likewise silver.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Ruler arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Ruler and was forced into it by her family; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Ruler

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

Possessions: 120 gp. Eye agate (13 gp).

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a red coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. He wears his brown hair up. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he's in love

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 700 sp. Jade (50 gp).

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a green cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. His eyes are likewise white. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Balam hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. 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. Balam fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears dull black sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed bow, just in case, marred by sweets. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

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

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He likes to wear brown tank tops with tan pants. His brown fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has blue eyes.

Personality: Flame speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her golden hair is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She hates Halflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 50 gp. White pearl (130 gp). 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: She is lean but muscular and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her long red crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Pogranix is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. She worked as a nervous Gardener and found it very stressful. She tends to her Gardener job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Heward is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 500 sp. Jasper (70 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has silver hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 400 gp.