Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears professional attire. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. She wears a mask on her face.

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. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Merla was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Merla decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a green vest and prefers white and yellow shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She keeps her white hair in a flapper bob. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep white.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She is content; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He stands about 6'5" and wears dull brown sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed flail, just in case. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His lavender fur is lengthy. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Priest. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 180 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). 1 Backpack.

Description: An older man who wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a nunchaku, but if one is not available he will default to his spear, he is not a threatening figure. He has no fur. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his longbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is an amazing painter.

History: Diggory 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. After coming to the age of reason, Diggory took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp).