Description: She is in excellent shape and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Merla isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Merla grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature kukri.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His dark red hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her brown hair is still thick. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Akta lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Has a crush, Family, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Alexandrite (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Orsik was born with his mother's beautiful face. 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Orsik fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1000 gp. Obsidian (8 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has auburn hair. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.