Description: She is lean but muscular and wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. Her dark red hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Spice Merchant arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Verin has worked very hard to control her curse. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, Family, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. Her hair is chestnut and very short. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Opinionated, Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 40000 sp. Aquamarine (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears bulky blue painted plate armor. His hair is auburn and curly. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Alston was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Miner. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 40000 sp. Moonstone (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp).