Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt, and is pretty ugly. Her auburn hair is lengthy. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Merla was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. After a long history of fighting, Merla and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and a strong sense of loyalty to dragonborn people

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Debt. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 4000 gp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Canary diamond (8000 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp).

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He keeps his green crest in a flapper bob. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Greethen grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has shaved her head bald. 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 shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1600 pp. Moss agate (13 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Jade (160 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Sard (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Rose (80 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. His bronze crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He is baby faced.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born in the east to a Dyer, Mreksh learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Dyer and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he has a crush on the local servant

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1100 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'3". She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has blonde hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Lagazi 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. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Spy hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She struck the Spy job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Knight again; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Sard (60 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She usually wears her grey robe and has her longbow always slung over her shoulder. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She is baby faced.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 700 pp. 1 Major magic item.