Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is dressed in earthy colors with a red and tan handkerchief worn on her left side. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

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. Merla is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Fisher.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Fisher and was forced into it by her family; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Silver pearl (40 gp).

Description: This man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Being a Detective kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

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

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Violet garnet (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This dark-skinned male is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Merchant. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His brown hair is long and unkept. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Bernard isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His first spouse was a Fisher, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears long strands of opal and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has a very tight haircut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Racist, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: White pearl (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.