Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She is wearing a long, red cloak. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her tied-back hair is black. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: The child of a Fortune-teller, who enjoyed hunting, Merla was taken on many hunting expeditions. Merla 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 has achieved small success as a Navigator.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Navigator responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, Nature, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 330 gp. Moss agate (16 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp).

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are green.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was born in the south. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he wants revenge against illithids

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has brown hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 34. 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 pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born into a rich family. While he appears to be a normal Tiefling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She wears her white hair up in a very large beehive style do. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a Herbalist first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Arara was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. During her travels, Arara and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Arara discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Arara fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 4 Alchemist’s fire.