Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a simple brown robe with white stripes complete with hood. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born into a rich family. Halander 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 longsword.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Forgetful, Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His tied-back hair is red. 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 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 is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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 bought a quarterstaff and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Superior lock. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He got into the Fisher business at a young age. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Gilbert has worked very hard to control his curse. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Fisher for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 700 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: 3'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Born in the south to a Blacksmith, Zaffrab learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Depressed, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Carter does. He has moderate length black fur. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Pelt was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 Carter. He has achieved small success as a Carter.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Addict, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 5000 sp. Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp).