Description: She is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. She wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. She has a hunchback. Her hair is blonde and curly. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. 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: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He dresses in pastel turtlenecks beneath a red coat with blue slacks. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 50 gp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. Her scarlet crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her red crest is lengthy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 40 pp.