Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: Ronobe hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Ronobe was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 2100 sp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is dressed in a clean red cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has shaved her head bald. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Nedda embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He is physically well-built. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His ears are large.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Banded mail.