Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He very much looks the part of a Animal Trainer. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born in the south to a Animal Trainer, Umpen learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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 Animal Trainer. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He wears a yellow collared shirt and grey pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His hair is short and black. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born in the north. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light pastel in addition to tight pants. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Dorn lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. His hair is short and silver. His ears are large.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. 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. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 110 gp.