Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. She keeps her golden hair in a flapper bob. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Merla was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2000 cp. 4 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: He wears a green cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings, and carries quarterstaffs. His bronze crest is matted, messy, and big. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Torinn is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Torinn was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Torinn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears his auburn hair up. He has gray eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He got into the Cartwright business at a young age. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Cartwright. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He carries with him a set of nunchakus on his belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Chain shirt.