Description: He wears a simple tan robe with grey stripes complete with hood. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. A true patriot, Oblar would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He became a Spice Merchant soon after.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Military, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. He has moderate length blonde hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He worked as a nervous Performer and found it very stressful. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Secretive, Greedy. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. He wears his black hair down. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He has worked as a Scribe like his mother before him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Silk rope.