Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She carries a battered spear and tarnished glaive as well. She has slicked back chestnut hair. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Merla was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She wants to get laid.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Standing 3'2", this woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. She has shaved her head bald. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: In love, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Alexandrite (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is dressed in earthy colors with a red and black handkerchief worn on his right side. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is wearing a long, violet cloak. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He is a Jackalwere in disguise. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.