Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She takes great joy in being the best Mason in town.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Meriele grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Courier profession.

History: Born to a Courier, her father struggled to pay the bills. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Server. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away.

Bonds: Job, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 190 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her head has been shaved. 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 seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 160 gp. Amber (70 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. He keeps his rusty crest in a pixie cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Valorean was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To be a Sailor again; and to reunite with his absent mother

Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Slave, Family, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 700 sp.