Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her mace with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Merla will drive conversation. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: Merla lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She's also a talented Bounty Hunter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She's in love; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 700 gp. Aquamarine (700 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears bulky pastel painted plate armor. Her fur is yellow and curly. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Rose (20 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Amber (150 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Citrine (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: The child of a Scribe, who enjoyed hunting, Lilli was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Rose (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Amethyst (150 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants, marred by chocolates. His hair is white and curly. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bookbinder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She usually wears her brown robe and has her hand crossbow always slung over her shoulder. Her long black fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Five hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Five was born with her father's beautiful face. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.