Description: She prefers to wear flannel. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has slicked back blonde hair. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Helja was born with her mother's beautiful face. After coming to the age of reason, Helja took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Rose (40 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Brown diamond (7000 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a black collared shirt and grey skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Nija was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Nija was born on a far southern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Body Guard. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 13000 gp. Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Gifted from a young age, Traulam studied abroad. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 500 pp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Jade (130 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Amber (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Blue diamond (4000 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). White opal (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 6'0", this woman prefers to wear brown clothing when she does not wear armor. Her silver hair is braided into rings. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is a great chef.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 3000 gp. Pink pearl (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Coral (110 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Jet (110 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His brass crest is braided into rings. His ears are large.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 6000 gp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'11". She very much looks the part of a Jeweler. She sports golden long hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Elysande wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. She worked as a nervous Jeweler and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Hematite (14 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Amber (60 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Howard isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He uses divination through singing.

History: Howard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has worked as a Marshal like his father before him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2000 pp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Rose (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Hematite (4 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp).