Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, tan shirt, and blue tie. She is physically well-built. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. 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 in a small island village. Bella was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Bella decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 600 sp. Malachite (5 gp).

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her white hair is still thick. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was raised in a island tribe. In her 12th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears dull red sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed bow, just in case. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 20 pp. Sardonyx (70 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. A true patriot, Sapply would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Soapmaker father left him crippled. During his travels, Sapply and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Sapply discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Sapply fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Interpreter. She wears a colorful flower in her white crest. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: She is a Interpreter first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. Mijira abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Interpreter for the past few years.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of brigands

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp.