Description: This man stands a little under 3'2" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Crown-heir profession.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and he is greedy

Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Job, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and he perpetually has his crossbow ready. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He comes from a rich western family. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Being a Weaver 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: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1700 gp. Solid gold idol (900 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 6'1". He wears a tan coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His fur is orange and curly. His eyes are copper and catlike.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, River was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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. Now he works as a writing tutor during his time off.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism, Logical. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 2600 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. His white hair is singed and shortened. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

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 soldier and died while he was still young. Pirithin was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. After a long history of fighting, Pirithin and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 800 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Jet (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp).