Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her silver hair is well kept. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Gifted from a young age, Merla studied abroad. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 8000 gp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Onyx (40 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears a black shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and red pants. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 600 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A 5'2" southern man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His beige fur is smooth and relatively long. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He worked as a nervous Shepherd and found it very stressful. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears skinny pants and wears a brown and black robe with the hood down. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Veit embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Veit hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Silver ewer (20 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.