Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather, and he perpetually has his shortspear ready. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Sardonyx (50 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His black hair is thinning but still full. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady white eyes.

Personality: Melech is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and to unite with her sister

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Slave, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her scimitar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. Her hair is short and red. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Masseuse. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and wants her loneliness to end

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 gp.