Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has auburn hair. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Born in the east to a Shepherd, Nelkin learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Shepherd responsibilities is difficult; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Racist, Secretive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 700 gp. Bloodstone (60 gp). Red garnet (150 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is an amazing painter.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: In love, Debt, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 3'6" and wears silk and lounges about seductively. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a Seamstress first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 13000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His golden hair is braided into rings. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1000 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He found a children's book about a Half-Orc Bard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Banded mail.