Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature glaive.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is brown and curly. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker tan hat.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Cook who has hired him part-time. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Cook. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Cook responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Rich, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Moss agate (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has done his best to style his cinnamon fur to look like a famous performer. His eyes are likewise copper. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Moon lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1300 gp. Amethyst (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Sard (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his glaive, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His fur is black, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Gale hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature glaive.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 240 pp. Coral (120 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull brown iron scale mail, he is not a threatening figure. He has wavy blonde hair. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Military, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1200 gp. Chalcedony (40 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp).