Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a brown collared shirt and grey skirt. She accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt, and is pretty ugly. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. After coming to the age of reason, Helja took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She wears her silver hair down. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Tailor mother left her crippled. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1700 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His red crest has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: Born to a Brewer, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Mehen never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Flaws: Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Poor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 11000 gp. Sardonyx (70 gp). Azurite (9 gp). White opal (500 gp). Canary diamond (7000 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Rose (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has a long brown ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Robbie was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Brewer.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 2'10" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a very tight haircut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Bertram was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 300 gp.