Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His red fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are copper and catlike.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Pacifist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 40000 cp. Coral (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 3'2" and wears a yellow tunic with violet highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has red hair. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. 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: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Red spinel (90 gp).

Description: This man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his left hand. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Sapply was born on a far southern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Painter. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Sapply was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a crossbow on his belt, marred by chocolates. His white hair is long and unkept. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He takes great joy in being the best Carpenter in town.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Carpenter responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 370 pp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Brown diamond (7000 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.