Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly daggers and flails. She keeps her white hair in a flapper bob. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Arara is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Has a crush, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 5000 sp. Banded agate (6 gp). Rose (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). 1 Superior lock. 1 Simple lock.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His hair is short and red. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Server

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 500 gp. Moss agate (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Jet (160 gp). Hematite (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'0" when asserting himself. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Patrick grew up listening to his father's many stories. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 gp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Sard (80 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a green shirt, with a grey mid length shorts with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His silver crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Mehen abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longsword.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 3000 gp. Canary diamond (8000 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Rose (50 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Blue-white diamond (8000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her purple hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. After months of barely getting by, Makaria managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 600 gp.