Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. She is baby faced.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Stacee embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Stacee was born on a far western desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Actor. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1300 gp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His beige fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Body Guard who has hired him part-time. Five enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Five was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants his loneliness to end

Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Has a crush, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Malachite (8 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. His silver hair is still thick. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Mundane, Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 46000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'0" and muscular, this eastern man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his ceremonial dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears his red hair down. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Fortune-teller arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Fortune-teller. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Joker. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 800 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp).