Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: Meriele is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Meriele 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 dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He dresses like a well dressed Carter does. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Carter. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He struck the Carter job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 1700 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is a great chef.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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 Bookbinder. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to be a seamstress again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1700 gp. A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man is typically in his Barkeep uniform. His golden hair is heavily combed to the left. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a great chef.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Barkeep hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Barkeep for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Barkeep responsibilities is difficult; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Poor, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1900 gp. Onyx (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Moonstone (20 gp).