Description: The light-skinned woman stands 2'8" and wears a white cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Vani hails from a village terrorized by giants. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Vani grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Vani. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Smoky quartz (20 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a green and tan handkerchief worn on her left side. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shortspears and greatswords. She has wavy purple hair. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She uses divination through singing.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple red line shooting up and back down. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has moderate length silver crest. His eyes are gold and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 gp. Violet garnet (500 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is blonde and very short. His eyes are gray.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Miner born in the past three hundred years. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Miner arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Khrosh fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: This man is dressed in an above average manner. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Animal Trainer profession.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He became a Performer soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 50 gp. Coral (40 gp).