Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She carries a battered bastard sword and tarnished nunchaku as well. She has slicked back silver hair. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Merla enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. A gifted student she started as a Spice Merchant, but she got bored and became a Brewer. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: White pearl (40 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a green shirt, with a tan mid length skirt with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her long dark red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her white eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Astaro grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature kukri.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This eastern woman tends to wear a large green jacket. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Tanner. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Tanner responsibilities is difficult; and expand her business

Flaws: Insane, Lazy, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, tan shirt, and grey tie. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Gifted from a young age, Foxilon studied abroad. He worked as a nervous Sellsword and found it very stressful. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and expand his business

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive, Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 130 gp.