Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. She wears her black hair down. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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. 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: Merla was born with her mother's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. She has slicked back auburn hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: The child of a Merchant, who enjoyed hunting, Eran was taken on many hunting expeditions. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp).

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 bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her ears are large.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is content; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Bloodstone (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. He is physically well-built. His fur is black and curly. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform After months of barely getting by, River managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars, and is pretty ugly. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Whurdred lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Gardener they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Scribe, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.