Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has chestnut hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Sarai was born the youngest of three triplets. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Slave Trader. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1600 sp. Silver pearl (90 gp). 4 Thunderstones.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has moderate length red hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born in the west to a Spy, Rosamund learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman is dressed in earthy colors with a black and grey handkerchief worn on her left side and is in decent physical shape. She has moderate length green crest. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 sp. Moonstone (70 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears just a brown suit. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 78. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His dark red hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are black and catlike.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Tethren was born with his mother's beautiful face. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Buckler.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Jeweler business.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

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

Ideals: Disciplined, Persistence. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 sp. Red garnet (50 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He worked as a nervous Ploughman and found it very stressful. He struck the Ploughman job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Gildmak embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Gildmak is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He got into the Blacksmith business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Blacksmith and found it very stressful. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Blacksmith.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. Shax liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She tends to her Gardener job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and balancing her hectic life and new gardener responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 600 sp. Hematite (13 gp).