Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She is portly but not overly obese. She has white fur. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 120 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman prefers to wear brown clothing when she does not wear armor. She has silver hair. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She is mildly Human supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born in a small forest village. Herleva liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: A 3'2" southern woman, she wears a blue collared shirt and pastel skirt. She accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her brown hair is lengthy. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Barkeep and was forced into it by her family; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Secretive, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 3000 gp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'1" when asserting herself. Her silver hair is lengthy. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Ruler. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. 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 Ruler. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 500 gp. Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp).