Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears a worn and beaten armor. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Fortune-teller. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 7000 sp. 4 Alchemist’s fire. 4 Smokesticks. 4 Alchemist’s fire. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He wears his white hair down. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. Xappan is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 800 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Gormogord isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. 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 comes from a rich eastern 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 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Deep green spinel (40 gp). Onyx (60 gp).

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a green scarf. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. 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 dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: He was born in a small forest village. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Dûshrat was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Revenge; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 3200 sp.