Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Sammal is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: The child of a Barrister, who enjoyed hunting, Sammal was taken on many hunting expeditions. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Barrister they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Gardener, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and to reunite with his old friends

Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with blue slacks. His hair is cut close to his head. 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 misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He uses divination through singing.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

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

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears a fancy tan dress, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'6" when asserting herself. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Gifted from a young age, Oda studied abroad. In her 12th 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Mantus 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 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: Mantus 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. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. Being a Butcher kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has no hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gifted student she started as a Layabout, but she got bored and became a Mayor. She has achieved small success as a Mayor.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Mayor responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 20 gp. Red spinel (110 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His yellow fur, when down, is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Jade (40 gp). Zircon (30 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her brown fur is smooth and relatively long. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She got into the Performer business at a young age. A gifted student she started as a Map Maker, but she got bored and became a Performer. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Calcitro was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and balancing his hectic life and new laborer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. After coming to the age of reason, Uadjit took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 30 pp.