Description: This malnourished woman is wearing a long, grey cloak. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Mardred was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp.

Description: She is wearing a long, white cloak. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Rose (80 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Zircon (80 gp).

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a green coat. Her crest is brass, silky, and of moderate length. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

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. She takes great joy in being the best Guard in town.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 7000 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. Her hair is long and red with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small blue clips. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

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. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Coral (130 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His chestnut hair is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'1" and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She has moderate length white hair. She has amber eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Falkrunn was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 500 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. He is baby faced.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 5000 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.