Description: This tall, slender woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her red hair is lengthy. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs, and carries kukris. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Body Guard but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Pacifist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1400 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Mardnab enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She got into the Apothecary business at a young age. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 140 gp. Obsidian (14 gp).

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Margery was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the south were limited. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 50 gp.