Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her golden hair is cut short. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Merla lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Blue-white diamond (5000 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears long strands of amber and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Kilvar was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Malachite (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'0". He wears a fancy red suit, and his gloved hand is found clutching a shield. His blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. 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: He was born on a small isolated farm. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Fisher.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Azurite (5 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a brown tunic with black highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His ears are large.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Kilvar's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carnelian (40 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Jet (100 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Jet (100 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her long auburn hair reaches down to her waist. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Emen was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature lance.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1100 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He takes great joy in being the best Dilettante in town.

History: Ortegar was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Dilettante hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To be a Carpenter again; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1200 pp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his bastard sword with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His hair is silver and very short. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Revenge; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 2000 gp. Violet garnet (500 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Rose (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp).