Description: She is lean but muscular and prefers to wear red pants and tee shirts. Her brown hair is still thick. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Merla isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born in the west. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a black coat with tan slacks. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has a very tight haircut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. She became a Spy soon after.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. 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: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1200 gp. Jade (70 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Aelar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Aelar never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he wants to get laid

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 gp.