Description: 5'9" and muscular, this northern man wears brown trousers with blue and violet striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Mayor. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Richard is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Richard was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mayor.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Mayor responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Job, Nature, Military. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He tends to wear a large green jacket. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. He has blue eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Pikar embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Shipwright for the past few years.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Sard (30 gp). Eye agate (6 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: He's attracted to the PC; and he has a crush on the local tailor

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Citrine (80 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp).

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Shoemaker responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'10". He wears a simple tan robe with white stripes complete with hood, and his gloved hand is found clutching a greataxe. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Greedy. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 29000 sp.