Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'0". He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat, and his gloved hand is found clutching a bastard sword. He has no hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Howard hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born in the west. Howard was born on a far western desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Animal Trainer. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. Sporting a auburn mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He takes great joy in being the best Adventurer in town.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has taken up work as a Adventurer and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 8000 gp. Violet garnet (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Rose (50 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Jade (120 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, blue shirt, and black tie. His gray fur is heavily combed to the right. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He hates goblins. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His parents were killed by goblins in a raid when he was still a young child. The goblins captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and a deep hatred of goblins

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 13000 sp. Amber (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His beige fur, when down, is lengthy. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Shivering hails from a village terrorized by drow. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Shivering alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 11000 sp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with red slacks. His black hair is singed and shortened. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Fonkin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Shoemaker again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.