Description: She wears a red collared shirt and grey skirt. She accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. When Merla reached her early adolescence her Halfling mother 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. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Merla fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Painter and was forced into it by her family; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears tattered old clothes. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Bilga liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants; and money/treasure

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is dressed in a clean white cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His ears are large.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Bhevek hails from a village terrorized by giants. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Bhevek alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and he wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: 4'8" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her black fur is thinning but still full. Her copper eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. While she appears to be a normal Tabaxi, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.