Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering her clean studded leather. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Ielenia lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 2000 cp. Coral (90 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp).

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and he perpetually has his longsword ready. He sports a flattop fur cut. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Butcher. He has achieved small success as a Butcher.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Greedy, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 6000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: An older man who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, he is not a threatening figure. His fur is brown and very short. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Three and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To be a Painter again; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 500 gp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Jade (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her rusty crest is thinning but still full. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is a Tailor first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Jaxi is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She's also a talented Actor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to be a actor again

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 10000 cp.