Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears suspenders and grey workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her golden hair is long and unkept. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Marastyr will drive conversation. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold and ruby ring (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born in the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 700 pp. Chrysoprase (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her purple hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are white and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born to a Engraver, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Astaro abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 10000 gp. Black star sapphire (600 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Hematite (5 gp).

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. At a young age his mother died while driving off some giants. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in falchion use. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Peridot (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Sard (80 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Coral (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Jet (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her blonde hair is lengthy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Pearl isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 10000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His black hair is cut short. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Gormogord took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 900 pp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. He has wavy white hair. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1100 pp. Emerald (900 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Jade (90 gp). Amber (90 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.