Description: An older woman who wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, she is not a threatening figure. She wears her red hair down. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Pennie isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. Hematite (8 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears skinny pants and wears a white and green robe with the hood down. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Ploughman hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature kukri.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp).

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his lance with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He carries with him a set of lances on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He wears his black hair down. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Religious, Debt. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs and is in decent physical shape. She wears her brown fur down. Her yellow eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed brown hat.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born in the west to a Masseuse, Flame learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her first spouse was a Sellsword, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Jet (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Rose (60 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp).