Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. Her red fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She struck the Ruler job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Brown diamond (4000 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Sard (80 gp). Malachite (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a hammer on her belt. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length red crest. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Megren was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Baker. She's also a talented Adventurer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Professionalism. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 6000 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Brown diamond (6000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Malachite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

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 a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Maegan alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 10000 gp. Silver pearl (70 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Citrine (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He dresses like a well dressed Servant does. His hair is cut close to his head. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. A gifted student he started as a Spy, but he got bored and became a Servant. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Servant.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a red tunic with violet highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Thorpe was born on a far northern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Courier. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1300 pp. Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Jet (160 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a bow, but if one is not available he will default to his kukri. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length white crest. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 8000 gp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Blue-white diamond (4000 gp). Jet (130 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Emerald (900 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Pink diamond (4000 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. At some point he was captured by brigands and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 6000 gp. White pearl (50 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Citrine (80 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Black pearl (1100 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.