Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She is wearing a long, red cloak. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Merla is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Merla grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. After a long history of fighting, Merla and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 30 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He worked as a nervous Brewer and found it very stressful. 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: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 4000 gp. Amber (90 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears just a yellow suit, and carries hammers. Her golden hair is lengthy. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Glassblower profession.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: He tends to wear a large black jacket. He carries with him a set of hammers, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 gp. Blue sapphire (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.