Description: She dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with brown slacks. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bather and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1600 gp. Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Red spinel (50 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a grey shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and black pants. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Layabout. She has worked as a Layabout like her father before her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she's in love

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman prefers to wear flannel and is in decent physical shape. Her golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Nalaed speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Nalaed hails from a village terrorized by goblins. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Mason

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 2000 gp. Eye agate (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull grey iron scale mail. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Sage hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Secretive, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. Jade (90 gp). Moonstone (30 gp).