Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He is physically well-built. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is mildly Halfling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Bucklal was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Racist, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Halimath abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature kukri.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Justice, Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a tan vest and prefers brown and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has shaved his head bald. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: The child of a Bookbinder, who enjoyed hunting, Thomas was taken on many hunting expeditions. A gifted student he started as a Bookbinder, but he got bored and became a Stableman. He struck the Stableman job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He keeps his blue crest in a flapper bob. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Attractive. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'2" northern man, he tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has golden hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Mayor mother left him crippled. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane, Fearful, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 200 gp.