Description: She dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with brown slacks, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 2'10" when asserting herself. She has wavy silver hair. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a brown deerstalker hat and brown clothes. Her yellow fur is singed and shortened. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. To her fellows she 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 Ploughman, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her parents enrolled her in a Bard school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is auburn and curly. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Verna enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Verna grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. After a long history of fighting, Verna and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 2'8". She dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, and her gloved hand is found clutching a scythe. Her black hair is still thick. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Philomena embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Crowbar. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.