Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a Mercenary first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Thiala enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She got into the Mercenary business at a young age. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Mercenary. She became a Mercenary soon after.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She sports a flattop crest cut. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Shepherd who has hired her part-time. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gifted student she started as a Barkeep, but she got bored and became a Shepherd. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to be a barkeep again

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she prefers to wear green clothing when she does not wear armor. She wears her scarlet crest up. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Cynical, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp).

Description: She wears long strands of amber and short red dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are likewise brown.

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 bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Her childhood dream was to be a Knight, but she was a colossal failure. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.