Description: She wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. She wears her golden hair down. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Vani isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Vani never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: An older man who is dressed in a clean pastel cloak covering his clean studded leather, he is not a threatening figure. His fur is gray and curly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Flaws: Mundane, Greedy. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2000 sp. Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. A true patriot, Portia would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting drow, the young Portia began to lead the lost caravan. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by drow. Portia was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Military, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.