Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. Her crest is short and silver. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 230 pp. Onyx (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'3". She prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. Her blonde hair is wavy and long. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: This woman loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Cook for the past few years.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. The war was a terrible time for her, and Tiaathque does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She got into the Barrister business at a young age. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Barrister.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her black fur is smooth and relatively long. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Dagger hails from a village terrorized by brigands. At some point she was captured by brigands and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Architect.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Job, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 170 pp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Black pearl (800 gp).