Description: She dresses like a well dressed Soapmaker does. She is physically well-built. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. Her half smiles and hazel 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. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Merla was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Soapmaker. She's also a talented Sage, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Soapmaker responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male wears a red collared shirt and pastel pants. He accessorizes with a violet scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His auburn hair is long and unkept. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Gifted from a young age, Tomi studied abroad. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Junk Dealer. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Junk Dealer for the past few years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has silver hair. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. Nutae is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his yellow robe. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 230 gp. Bloodstone (20 gp).