Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. She has a long white ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Merla embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 4000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 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: He is a mite stocky and wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a white scarf. He has wavy red fur. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 pp. Aquamarine (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp).

Description: She usually wears her yellow robe and has her monstrous two handed axe always slung over her shoulder. She carries a battered mace and tarnished monstrous two handed axe as well. She has wavy silver hair. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Secretive, Mundane, Racist. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears skinny pants and wears a brown and green robe with the hood down. Her fur is cut close to her head. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. After a long history of fighting, Tricking and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 500 gp.