Description: This younger middle-aged woman is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her silver hair is cut short. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Merla has worked very hard to control her curse. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She tends to wear a green poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She carries with her a set of swords on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. Her hair is red and very short. Her silver eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. Osah is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She is an epitome of beauty. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the west. 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: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 gp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this northern man wears a fancy blue suit. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Naeris was born on a far northern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Interpreter. He struck the Interpreter job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 13000 sp. Blue quartz (4 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Eye agate (4 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. 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 is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is greedy; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 90 gp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp).