Description: This woman stands a little under 2'11" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She prefers to wear flannel. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. Her ears are large.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Pennie was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her first spouse was a Priest, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: White pearl (60 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, and is pretty ugly. His red hair is long and unkept. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Traubon lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Assassin for the past few years.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and pastel handkerchief worn on his left side. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. Arumawann enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and likes to wear white tank tops with blue pants. His golden hair is cut short. His ears are large.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Oren embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 160 gp.