Description: A middle-aged man, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times, and is pretty ugly. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His eyes are silver.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 130 pp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears tattered old clothes. His green crest, when down, is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Kerkad's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born in the north. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Kerkad alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1 Average lock. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: He stands about 3'3" and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Fulbar hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a yellow collared shirt and grey pants. He accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt, and carries longswords. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Burto 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 halfling compassion

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a kukri on his belt. He is physically well-built. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Just what you see.