Description: She is renowned for her bright white dresses and hats. Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Merla enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is greedy; and dwarven compassion

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 5000 sp. Emerald (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her black hair is thinning but still full. She has blue eyes and a grey hat with a tan feather.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has achieved small success as a Spy.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Nature, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He wears a green coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head, and he perpetually has his quarterstaff ready. He sports a flattop crest cut. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Mehen was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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: Money/treasure; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (60 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her hair is red and very short. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Neega embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Navigator arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane, PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.