Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears an entirely white suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her golden hair is still thick. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Merla abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Opinionated, Professionalism. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 2000 cp. Obsidian (6 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a red coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon her head. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

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. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Lidda alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a yellow top hat and yellow clothes. She has wavy golden hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Vaina's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born in the north to a Mason, Vaina learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Mason. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Vaina fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. Sporting a golden mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Butcher but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Butcher. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Pacifist. Bonds: Nature, Job, Slave. Occupation: Butcher

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

Possessions: 30 pp.