Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She carries with her a set of pickaxes, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. With wild chestnut hair. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Merla was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She dropped out of school to support her sick father, and resented it. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 42000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her hair is dark red and curly. Her white eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson green hat.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Makaria was born the youngest of three triplets. She dropped out of school to support her sick father, and resented it. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull yellow iron scale mail. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is dressed in earthy colors with a black and brown handkerchief worn on her left side. She wears her bronze crest up. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She became a Gardener soon after.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Spyglass. 1 Average lock. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.