Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a red small hat and red clothes. Her silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her small red hat.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the east. When Merla reached her early adolescence her Halfling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Painter for hire.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he likes to wear grey tank tops with violet pants. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a crossbow on his belt. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly crossbows and flails. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Optimist. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He 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. His silver hair is long and unkept. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a white shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and white pants. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Scribe but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. Nybarg was born on a far southern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Scribe. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Justice, Pacifist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 4000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 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.