Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Skak was born the youngest of three triplets. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 20 pp. Amber (140 gp).

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He worked as a nervous Bounty Hunter and found it very stressful. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and expand his business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His hair is blonde and curly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Bulzo isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Bulzo was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 400 gp. Gold music box (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp).

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. His hair is chestnut and curly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. 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: Many gnolls want him driven away; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'8", this man prefers to wear red clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. He has a dull look in his black eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Iados was born with his mother's beautiful face. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 300 gp.