Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears a white cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. She has a very tight haircut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Merla was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is her passion; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 9000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears long strands of ruby and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. After a long history of fighting, Ghâm and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he is greedy

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 3100 gp. Jet (40 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Jade (40 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Umpen's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Umpen hails from a village terrorized by goblins. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and many goblins want him driven away

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 300 gp. Deep blue spinel (1100 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He keeps his cinnamon fur in a pixie cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep yellow.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Tabaxis in Beast's homeland. Beast decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Beast fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Logical. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.