Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She wears a colorful flower in her red hair. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Merla hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her purple hair is thinning but still full. Her silver eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Damaia 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 Damaia. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Flaws: Addict, Cynical, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 20 pp. Carnelian (40 gp).

Description: She wears a tan tunic with black highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around her shoes, and carries shortbows. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her fur, while still mostly orange, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her mother's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered gnolls who tried to eat her hand. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and black handkerchief worn on his left side. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Junk Dealer business.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Junk Dealer.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to be a crown-heir again

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.