Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly crossbows and shortspears. Her hair is short and white. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Merla lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 900 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She tends to wear a large brown jacket. Her red hair is heavily combed to the left. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She has wavy brown hair. She has green eyes and a grey hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has achieved small success as a Sculptor.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her long rusty crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 11000 sp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp).