Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a red and white handkerchief worn on her left side, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 2'9" when asserting herself. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Born in the east to a Layabout, Merla learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears just a violet suit. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Patrick speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'2" and wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is short and black. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Hlin speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. The war was a terrible time for her, and Hlin does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. He has wavy cinnamon fur. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Banker. She keeps her chestnut hair in a flapper bob. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Callie hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. Callie enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Callie was born the youngest of three triplets. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 80 gp.