Description: She wears a red costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small red clips. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. After a long history of fighting, Merla and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 30 gp. Azurite (8 gp). 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears bulky grey painted plate armor. Her hair is black and very short. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: Matilda hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Matilda has worked very hard to control her curse. She tends to her Layabout job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This northern woman wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has brown fur. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Smoking was born with her mother's beautiful face. Smoking was born on a far northern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Bather. She has achieved small success as a Bather.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her shortspear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. Her blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Jasper (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She keeps her long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: Volen hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 130 gp. White pearl (120 gp).