Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. A true patriot, Merla would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Merla was born with her father's beautiful face. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Attractive. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 130 gp. 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Thervan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Brown diamond (4000 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Azurite (14 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Coral (40 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Armorer.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: She very much looks the part of a Map Maker. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. 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: She was born in the east. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new map maker responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his whip, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Dûgz was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Miner and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 gp.