Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Apothecary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Thea was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Revenge; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 100 gp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp).

Description: She wears a white cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is blonde and very short. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Marigold isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her childhood dream was to be a Mayor, but she was a colossal failure. She became a Layabout soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She carries with her a set of greatswords on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She keeps her golden hair in a flapper bob. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Merchant but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Anne was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Pacifist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 800 sp.