Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her black fur is long and unkept. Her copper eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a Mason, her mother struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 8000 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (8000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and tends to wear a white poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has moderate length silver hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Eran 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: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Eran never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, In love. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 700 pp. Emerald (900 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Canary diamond (7000 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Peridot (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her fur, while still mostly lavender, has prominent grey streaks. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, River embodies much of what other species detest in the Tabaxis. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She worked as a nervous Priest and found it very stressful. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 8000 gp. Banded agate (13 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Sard (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 2'11" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. Her hair is white and curly. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker white hat.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and doesn't want to be a fortune-teller and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears white trousers with pastel and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Bookbinder who has hired him part-time. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: The child of a Laborer, who enjoyed hunting, Bertram was taken on many hunting expeditions. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He bought a sword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, PTSD. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Jet (80 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. She has a hunchback. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 8000 gp. Banded agate (10 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Iolite (40 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a fancy green suit. His crest is short and brass. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Spice Merchant. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born into a rich family. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dragonborns became a terror of the countryside. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Revenge; and he is greedy

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 10000 gp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Rose (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.