Description: This slender man stands about 2'10". He is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Pikar was born with his mother's beautiful face. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He carries a battered halberd and tarnished rapier as well. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He is baby faced.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Dyer born in the past three hundred years. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has worked as a Dyer like his father before him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Dyer responsibilities is difficult; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 60 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he very much looks the part of a Guard. He has no hair. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Varis is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Guard arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1800 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He is portly but not overly obese. His tied-back hair is silver. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Banded mail.