Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. Her blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Merla grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Merla grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Merla. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'10". He wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a brown scarf. His hair is black and very short. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Adventurer for the past few years.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A 3'11" eastern man, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Knight. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He bought a hammer and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a warhammer, but if one is not available he will default to his bastard sword. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears skinny pants and wears a black and pastel robe with the hood down and is in decent physical shape. She keeps her long black crest kept up in a rat tail. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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: Retire the richest woman in the east; and many orcs want her driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2000 cp.