Description: An older man who wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, he is not a threatening figure. His golden hair is braided into rings. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Balimaar never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has blonde hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Purban isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Doctor profession.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He wears his black hair down. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Gormogord isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. Gormogord was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a spear, but if one is not available he will default to his warhammer. He carries a battered spear and tarnished warhammer as well. His hair is long and red with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Howard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 18000 sp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Jasper (60 gp).