Description: A plain young-adult man, he has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He uses divination through singing.

History: Pikar lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 gp. Malachite (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp).

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs. He is portly but not overly obese. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the right. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born in the west to a Mason, Garl learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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 Mason. He tends to his Mason job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and expand his business

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears dull brown sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed greataxe, just in case. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Gifted from a young age, Thokk studied abroad. His first spouse was a Bowyer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a yellow shirt, with a brown mid length shorts with brown tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Fulbar was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Fulbar's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Halfling compassion.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist, Disease. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Full Plate.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears tattered old clothes. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Born in the east to a Guard, Gimurt learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Guard and found it very stressful. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to be a stableman again

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.