Description: This slender man stands about 5'1". He dresses like a well dressed Mason does. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. 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, Merihim is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To protect his home; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 gp. White pearl (50 gp).

Description: She dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a green coat with tan slacks. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shortbows and kukris. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her silver eyes.

Personality: Kasdeya is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She takes great joy in being the best Map Maker in town.

History: Kasdeya was born the youngest of three triplets. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Kasdeya grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Kasdeya. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and to be a shepherd again

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

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

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Manfred 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. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Manfred never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Religious, In love. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This malnourished woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around her ears. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the west. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 8000 cp.