Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears dull red sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed longsword, just in case. Her golden hair is wavy and long. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Orc culture. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. 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: Balancing her hectic life and new Jeweler responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Job, Military, Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Darrow embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is a great chef.

History: Born in the west to a Baker, Pennie learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She tends to her Baker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a bounty hunter again

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 26000 cp. Black pearl (200 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Zircon (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. She wears a colorful flower in her white hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. 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 hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This tall, slender woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Melissa grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She became a Barber soon after.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 gp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Jasper (80 gp).