Description: 3'0" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has a long chestnut ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has violet eyes and a red hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. 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: To share knowledge with the world; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 500 sp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sai, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. He has no crest. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1000 gp. Citrine (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. His white hair is thinning but still full. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears long strands of emerald and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-orc people

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 120 gp. Jade (160 gp).