Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, tan shirt, and pastel tie. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. A true patriot, Merla would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. After a long history of fighting, Merla and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She keeps her white hair in a flapper bob. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. Emma abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears bulky black painted plate armor. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Carnelian (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'2" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a brown deerstalker hat and brown clothes. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Anbera was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She's also a talented Brewer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She wears a tan vest and prefers red and tan shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, marred by chocolates. She has slicked back auburn hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 2'9". She is dressed in earthy colors with a white and brown handkerchief worn on her right side. Her hair is auburn and curly. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Andry isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 south. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Andry was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her silver crest is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 26000 cp.