Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the right. She has red eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Akta lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Sensitive, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. 4 Alchemist’s fire. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. Her red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Religious. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 700 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Secretive, Racist, Mundane. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2000 cp. Rock crystal (20 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She usually wears her violet robe and has her warhammer always slung over her shoulder. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born in the east. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Jet (130 gp).