Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. Her blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Merla grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Merla grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Merla. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 160 gp. Citrine (30 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a simple yellow robe with brown stripes complete with hood. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. A friendly and beautiful Half-Elf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ivellios studied abroad. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Adventurer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Adventurer for the past few years.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: He stands about 3'11" and prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is golden and curly. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Mundane, Shy, Addict. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 3 Acid flasks.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He carries a battered hand crossbow and tarnished scimitar as well. He has red hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Gunter enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was taken from his home at a very young age. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 gp. Chrysoberyl (110 gp).