Description: This slender woman stands about 2'10". She wears a white shirt with thin red vertical stripes and grey pants. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Merla 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. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Merla was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Barber responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'3". She wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is white, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. Her red hair is long and unkept. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. After coming to the age of reason, Fallthra took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 90 gp. Onyx (40 gp). 8 Acid flasks.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. His hair is brown and curly. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born in the east. Chem was born on a far eastern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Doctor. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a red shirt, with a tan mid length shorts with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has achieved small success as a Dyer.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Greedy, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 800 sp. Chalcedony (60 gp).