Description: She wears a red tunic with blue highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has slicked back golden hair. She is baby faced.

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. Merla enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Carpenter.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Blue quartz (13 gp). 1 Thunderstones.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, and is pretty ugly. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. This red eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longsword.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 90 gp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His black crest is thinning but still full. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Stableman born in the past three hundred years. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Salasar was born with his mother's beautiful face. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has achieved small success as a Stableman.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Professionalism, Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Job, Attractive. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears professional attire. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has red hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 sp.