Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'2". He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and his gloved hand is found clutching a pickaxe. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. 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 born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to be a mercenary again

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden pearl (130 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Kelter isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. The war was a terrible time for him, and Kelter does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Kelter 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 Kelter. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. A true patriot, Theobald would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When Theobald reached his early adolescence his Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. 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. Theobald fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 500 sp. Chalcedony (50 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is dressed in an above average manner. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: The child of a Butcher, who enjoyed hunting, Hogar was taken on many hunting expeditions. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1100 gp. Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. 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 dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. 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 in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 6000 cp.