Description: She wears long strands of topaz and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her fur is black and curly. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and expand her business

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her blonde hair is still thick. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: She was born in the west. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Moss agate (10 gp). Coral (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His red hair is thinning but still full. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Stylist hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This woman wears a green vest and prefers white and yellow shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has gleaming, smiling black eyes.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 12000 sp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears black trousers with tan and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His rusty crest is singed and shortened. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Shamash was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and doesn't want to be a merchant and was forced into it by his family

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 5000 sp.