Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, marred by teas. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 270 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull tan iron scale mail. He is portly but not overly obese. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. At some point he was captured by drow and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Jabbie was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an entirely blue suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Gifted from a young age, Dondon studied abroad. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 70 gp. Red spinel (90 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. With bright chestnut hair and a scraggly beard. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a Cook first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering his clean studded leather, and carries kukris. He wears his black hair up. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Varis lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Varis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.