Description: A 2'11" southern woman, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. She wears her red hair down. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Bather profession.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She's also a talented Bather, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 11000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a red cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has done his best to style his blonde hair to look like a famous performer. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Sailor. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Sailor.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Racist. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp).

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, and he perpetually has his trident ready. He has dyed his greying rusty crest a little too much giving a sharp rusty color. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Direcris was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Amber (90 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a fancy grey dress. Her hair is silver and curly. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Fletcher.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Slave, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dwarven companion (his 'brother'). He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a blue feathered hat and blue clothes. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Valanthe was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Valanthe decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She tends to her Engraver job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1400 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp).

Description: This eastern man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. Osco is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Osco was born the youngest of three triplets. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Osco's homeland. Osco decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Farmer they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Bather, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jade (160 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.