Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His hair is black and curly. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a Blacksmith, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Black opal (400 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Malachite (11 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: 6'8" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. His long scarlet crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Kaladan was born with his father's beautiful face. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Debt, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears tattered old clothes. She has a long brown ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Pearl embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 320 gp. Eye agate (5 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Kathra 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 Kathra. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 310 gp.