Description: This woman is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her left hand. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Merla embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Tanner for the past few years.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1000 pp. Hematite (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Amber (50 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Jet (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Hematite (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has wavy blonde hair. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he is greedy

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Violet garnet (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His blonde hair is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Knight but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 6000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (11000 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a black costume with the symbols of luck on her torso. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Soapmaker born in the past three hundred years. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 12000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She wears her orange fur up. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Nimble was born with her mother's beautiful face. A gifted student she started as a Bather, but she got bored and became a Mayor. She bought a hand crossbow and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a bather again

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1900 pp. Violet garnet (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born in a small island village. After coming to the age of reason, Antinua took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 300 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. Her golden hair is lengthy. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Bookbinder

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

Possessions: 7000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.