Description: This younger middle-aged woman prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Merla is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Merla grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, In love, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 90 gp. Eye agate (6 gp).

Description: She wears a black collared shirt and pastel skirt. She accessorizes with a violet scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her blue hair is knotted and matted. This gold eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: Half-Orc compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-orc people

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears baggy grey pantaloons and a yellow scarf. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Bertram wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Bertram was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Server hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Human compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Server

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She likes to wear grey tank tops with red skirt. She has a long golden ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Gunnloda hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Map Maker profession.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Armorer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Armorer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 240 gp. Citrine (40 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears just a grey suit. He has moderate length black hair. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 south. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 40 gp. Brown-green garnet (120 gp). 1 Banded mail.