Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He dresses like a well dressed Apothecary does. His red hair is thinning but still full. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Howard isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He got into the Apothecary business at a young age. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears an entirely black suit with red socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has moderate length black hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born to a Servant, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bastard sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his bastard sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Coral (130 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is dressed in an above average manner. His white fur is lengthy. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 230 gp. Golden pearl (60 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Red garnet (60 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a blue vest and prefers red and pastel shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His white hair is still thick. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. A gifted student he started as a Tanner, but he got bored and became a Fletcher. He tends to his Fletcher job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Tanner; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 700 gp. Tourmaline (150 gp).