Description: She is a mite stocky and usually wears her white robe and has her pickaxe always slung over her shoulder. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Vani isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. 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. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice, Logical. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings, and he perpetually has his kukri ready. His hair is short and auburn. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ar-Gul fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He wears his silver hair down. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Heian is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears her gold crest down. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 320 pp. Banded agate (15 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Jade (130 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her crest is white and curly. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Jeweler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 5000 gp. Zircon (40 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Amber (90 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp).

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has wavy blonde hair. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Tippletoe is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Tippletoe was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1900 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her white fur is knotted and matted. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Aura was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She dropped out of school to support her sick mother, and resented it. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.