Description: A 3'0" northern man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He tends to his Laborer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His dark red hair is still thick. His eyes are silver.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He is physically well-built. His hair is brown and curly. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ralf was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 14000 cp. A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shortspear with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His lavender fur is braided into rings. He has green eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born to a Animal Trainer, his father struggled to pay the bills. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His silver hair is braided into rings. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Job, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Just what you see.