Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears skinny pants and wears a brown and white robe with the hood down. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her ears are large.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear flannel, and is pretty ugly. His hair is white and curly. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Healer. He has worked as a Healer like his mother before him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 600 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery, and carries daggers. Her green crest is singed and shortened. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Human culture. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Human compassion.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Selfish. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This man is very fat, and is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He wears his red hair up. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Cartwright and was forced into it by his family; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Poor, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 170 gp.