Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She wears yellow trousers with brown and red striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts, marred by teas. She has slicked back red hair. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. After a long history of fighting, Valanthe and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 800 pp. Obsidian (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Zircon (80 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Golden pearl (60 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished man tends to wear a large red jacket. His tied-back hair is chestnut. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. While he appears to be a normal Halfling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jet (120 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Canary diamond (6000 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Jade (120 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Greedy, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 4000 gp. Sardonyx (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a white and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Shipwright work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shipwright work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1200 pp. Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp).

Description: Standing 3'4", this woman wears long strands of amethyst and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her hair is short and silver. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Yebe was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Jet (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He uses divination through singing.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Crown-heir responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She sports brown long hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Marshal born in the past three hundred years. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Sumnes was born with her father's beautiful face. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Marshal work with an outfit from a few towns over. Marshal work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She's also a talented Detective, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to be a detective again

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job, Attractive. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 400 pp. Silver pearl (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Coral (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 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.