Description: This man wears a tan tunic with brown highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his right hand. With a patchy chestnut beard and wild chestnut hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Damien is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Damien 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 Painter. He has taken up work as a Painter and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Racist, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Smoky quartz (70 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Hubert lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Soapmaker.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 16000 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with pastel colored cloaks and clothing. His bronze crest is unkempt and raggedy. He is baby faced.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in the north to a Adventurer, Pandjed learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Carter, but he got bored and became a Adventurer. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Adventurer for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This man wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his left hand. His crest, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Fisher arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 140 pp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Pirithin hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Pirithin hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. At some point he was captured by gnolls 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 gnolls. Pirithin was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp).