Description: An older woman who wears dull black sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed spear, just in case, she is not a threatening figure. Her crest is blue and curly. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1900 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She carries with her a set of shortbows on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She has wavy white hair. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She takes great joy in being the best Armorer in town.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Expand her business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Carter for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Being a Blacksmith kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 140 gp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man has the majority of his body covered in plate. His blue crest is singed and shortened. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Norkruuth was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Barkeep hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1700 gp. Black opal (900 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, tan cloak, and carries longswords. He has no hair. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. 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: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Detective hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her violet robe. Her white hair is heavily combed to the left. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. A true patriot, Vicky would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. In her 19th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Military, Family, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 30 pp.