Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her red robe. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She wears her golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in the south to a Architect, Bethrynna learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This malnourished man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His crest is short and rusty. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Norkruuth's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Norkruuth was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her red hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

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. A freak accident while working with her Doctor father left her crippled. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 270 gp.