Description: This malnourished man wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears suspenders and pastel workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time. His long beige fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Emerald is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born in the west to a Bather, Emerald learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Priest, but he got bored and became a Bather. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and balancing his hectic life and new bather responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a brown broad hat and brown clothes. She has moderate length silver hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 360 pp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a red shirt, with a white mid length shorts with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Dwarven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Dwarven doctor. He has achieved small success as a Stylist.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 800 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Malachite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.