Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Altho was raised in a hard working conservative environment. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His brown fur is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Harvest grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Harvest. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp. Peridot (60 gp). Obsidian (15 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears just a blue suit. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. He has dyed his greying blue hair a little too much giving a sharp blue color. His silver eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying south to reunite his family. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he prefers to wear flannel. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical, Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1400 sp. 4 Antitoxin.