Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His black hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Howard hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'6" when asserting himself. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Khrosh speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born to a Adventurer, his father struggled to pay the bills. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Adventurer they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Junk Dealer, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His brown hair is thinning but still full. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born in the west. 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 Barkeep. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Expand his business; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 700 gp. Blue quartz (10 gp).

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears yellow painted combat armor at almost all times. His white fur is singed and shortened. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a fancy brown suit. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Fibblestib hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: The child of a Navigator, who enjoyed hunting, Fibblestib was taken on many hunting expeditions. He found a children's book about a Gnome Fighter who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 150 pp.