Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. With wild red hair. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She hates Halflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Merla was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Expert, 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 Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 800 sp. Banded agate (14 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with pastel slacks. Her red hair is lengthy. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

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

History: She was raised in a island tribe. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Architect responsibilities is difficult; and to be a shoemaker again

Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature, Rich, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 sp. Rock crystal (60 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull tan iron scale mail. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. After a long history of fighting, Lagazi and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Sellsword. He tends to his Sellsword job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new sellsword responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dragonborn companion (her 'brother'). Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and obtaining odd cultural dragonborn artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1 Smokesticks.