Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a yellow cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Meriele was born with her father's beautiful face. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 east. She became a Ruler soon after.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Debt. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Názkûga was born the youngest of three triplets. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Názkûga grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Názkûga. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Bonds: Religious, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is light but he possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 39000 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'3" when asserting himself. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His red hair is knotted and matted. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed grey hat.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He tends to his Shoemaker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 60 gp. Jet (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.