Description: 2'10" and muscular, this eastern woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Merla's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Being a Jeweler kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 130 gp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length white fur. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful, Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 sp. Jade (80 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She carries a battered longbow and tarnished pickaxe as well. Her red hair is knotted and matted. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed grey hat.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Baker for hire.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 130 gp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp).

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and carries hand crossbows. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. After coming to the age of reason, Calcitro took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This tall, slender woman is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She got into the Healer business at a young age. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Healer for hire.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1000 sp. Silver pearl (110 gp). Jade (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp).