Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a white collared shirt and tan skirt. She accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

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 vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Merla lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Justice, Opinionated. Bonds: Poor, Family, In love. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a falchion, but if one is not available she will default to her longsword. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has a very tight haircut. She has amber eyes and a violet hat with a tan feather.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She got into the Tailor business at a young age. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a pastel tunic with white highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a dull look in his copper eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Serpent will drive conversation. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He got into the Bather business at a young age. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. He has achieved small success as a Bather.

Motivation: To be a Barkeep again.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She wears a yellow vest and prefers white and green shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, marred by teas. Her blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born in the west. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a grey coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'5" when asserting himself. His black hair is knotted and matted. His ears are large.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Half-Plate.