Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears a simple red robe with white stripes complete with hood. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform After a long history of fighting, Merla and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 cp. Amber (160 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is dressed in an above average manner. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a Shepherd first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and expand his business

Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull black iron scale mail. His head has been shaved. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears an entirely green suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has white eyes and a green hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature flail.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Painter.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 110 gp.