Description: An older woman who wears dull blue sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed monstrous two handed axe, just in case, she is not a threatening figure. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Meriele enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. With wild white hair. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 2200 sp.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has shaved her head bald. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Pacifist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears just a white suit. She has wavy auburn hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His black hair is thinning but still full. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Carrie was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Fighter, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Just what you see.