Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a black cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. Her crest, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gifted student she started as a Servant, but she got bored and became a Spice Merchant. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Spice Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 310 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a white shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and green pants. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Eida isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This northern man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is long and red with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Tod lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 900 sp. Amber (80 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Moss agate (15 gp).

Description: He very much looks the part of a Marshal. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly nunchakus and lances. His blonde hair is cut short. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. Norman was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Norman decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 600 sp. Brown-green garnet (100 gp).