Description: This late middle aged woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment and is in decent physical shape. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 400 gp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Rose (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Taklinn lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Slave, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Sporting a blonde mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Matilda will drive conversation. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 9000 sp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She likes to wear grey tank tops with black skirt. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. She has green eyes and a grey hat with a black feather.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born to a Soapmaker, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Everburning torch.