Description: Runty and weak-looking, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull green iron scale mail. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ortegar embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor and is in decent physical shape. He has shaved his head bald. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: Faran hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When Faran reached his early adolescence his Halfling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 46000 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Theriatis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Justice, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 3100 sp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Average lock. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: He likes to wear black tank tops with white pants. He carries a battered longbow and tarnished kukri as well. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Aust hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 south. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Soapmaker they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Map Maker, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Philantrophist. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 600 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 4'10" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Blue quartz (7 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp).