Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Saphara was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 400 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Anne embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born in the north. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the south were limited. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he wants revenge against giants

Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

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

Possessions: 100 pp. Bloodstone (70 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and tends to wear a large brown jacket. She has styled her brown hair well, parting it to the left. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gifted student she started as a Butcher, but she got bored and became a Weaver. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 50 gp. Iolite (30 gp).

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are silver.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform 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: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Slave, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.