Description: This tall, slender man is wearing a long, black cloak. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His childhood dream was to be a Herbalist, but he was a colossal failure. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: To be a Herbalist again.

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 50 pp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Jasper (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His fur is lavender and curly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: A 3'3" eastern man, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His silver hair is braided into rings. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Burto isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Burto was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He stands about 3'4" and dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is cut close to his head. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Warryn was born with his father's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and doesn't want to be a sculptor and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1600 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with green slacks. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born in a small island village. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. He became a Crown-heir soon after.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Nature, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 100 gp.