Description: This woman stands a little under 3'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a red vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her red boots flare out at the collars. Her silver hair is well kept. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Merla was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 700 sp. Jade (120 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy bronze crest. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has a hunchback. Her crest is bronze and curly. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Korinn hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. Her half smiles and black eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the north were limited. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3100 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Engong's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sai.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She wears tan trousers with brown and red striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts, marred by beers. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Body Guard. She has worked as a Body Guard like her mother before her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 gp.