Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She sports a flattop hair cut. She is baby faced.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Engraver. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has achieved small success as a Engraver.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist, Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His first spouse was a Bellfounder, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. Her blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born in the west. Audhild was born on a far western desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Scribe. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 100 gp. Sardonyx (20 gp).

Description: He wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 280 pp. Chalcedony (50 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a tan coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head and is in decent physical shape. Her silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is a Mercenary first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Born in the east to a Mercenary, Luthra learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She tends to her Mercenary job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Just what you see.