Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She tends to wear a large brown jacket. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. She is baby faced.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Vicky fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 190 gp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the south to a Apothecary, Anne learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her childhood dream was to be a Dyer, but she was a colossal failure. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Altho was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Altho decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He got money to start a business from the gang present in town. He is greatly indebted to them.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Debt, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 40000 cp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp).

Description: He has a missing left arm. He dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with blue slacks. His white hair is heavily combed to the left. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. The war was a terrible time for him, and Alston does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Mundane, Depressed, Racist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 9000 sp. Moss agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.