Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears dull grey sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed sai, just in case. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has gray eyes and a grey hat with a black feather.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He got into the Cook business at a young age. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Cook for the past few years.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He wears a simple yellow robe with green stripes complete with hood. He carries a battered hand crossbow and tarnished sickle as well. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker yellow hat.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Bucklal embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. At a young age his father died while driving off some dire rats. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in sickle use. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sickle.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears suspenders and red workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy red leather apron most of the time. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a white costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Herbalist. His white hair is lengthy. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert, Entrepeneur, Logical. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 6000 cp. 2 Smokesticks.