Description: This woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. After a long history of fighting, Merla and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 gp. Brown-green garnet (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'11" when asserting herself. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gifted student she started as a Beggar, but she got bored and became a Sculptor. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Forgetful, Mundane. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a blue collared shirt and pastel skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Onyx (60 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. This black eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature quarterstaff.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 7000 sp. Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp).