Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a dagger on his belt. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is obsessed with his god.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. 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. Tûmhom fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 900 gp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Carnelian (50 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull blue iron scale mail. His tied-back hair is auburn. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Cynical, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 600 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'4" and has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born in the east to a Fletcher, Halander learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Religious, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Violet garnet (300 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His clothes are grease stained in places. His head has been shaved. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Kelter fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's in love

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 700 gp. Malachite (7 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp).