Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly crossbows and shortspears. Her hair is short and white. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Merla lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 900 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She tends to wear a large brown jacket. Her red hair is heavily combed to the left. She wears large thick round spectacles.

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 an amazing painter.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She has achieved small success as a Engraver.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She has wavy brown hair. She has green eyes and a grey hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has achieved small success as a Sculptor.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. A true patriot, Vezera would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Sellsword; and wants her loneliness to end

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Nature, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 11000 sp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears black trousers with yellow and grey striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her silver hair is matted, messy, and big. Her black eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Criella was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1600 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.