Description: She wears a red collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She is physically well-built. Her golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She is a Yochlol in disguise. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. After a long history of fighting, Merla and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'1". She wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a Merchant first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 6000 cp. Brown-green garnet (80 gp).

Description: A 6'4" western man, he very much looks the part of a Laborer. His chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. A freak accident while working with his Layabout mother left him crippled. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 700 gp. Black star sapphire (1300 gp).

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she prefers to wear flannel. She has white hair. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp).