Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. With bright blonde hair. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Cook but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Being a Cook kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 700 pp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her hand crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length blonde hair. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She uses divination through singing.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: To be a Cartwright again; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: This man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: He got into the Stylist business at a young age. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is content; and he wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has gray eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Bulzo embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bulzo grew up listening to his father's many stories. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.