Description: This man dresses like a well dressed Sailor does. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. His eyes are violet.

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. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born into a rich family. 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 set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 4000 sp. Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Hupe embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Gifted from a young age, Hupe studied abroad. 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 east. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has a hunchback. He sports a flattop hair cut. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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 loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mortician hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and doesn't want to be a mortician and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1200 sp.