Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She likes to wear red tank tops with green skirt. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her ears are large.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. After a long history of fighting, Merla and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To be a Map Maker again.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his right hand. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He's also a talented Body Guard, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 200 sp. 4 Acid flasks.

Description: This man wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Ploughman hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and money/treasure

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Sensitive, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 4000 sp. Iolite (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She usually wears her tan robe and has her bow always slung over her shoulder. She has a very tight haircut. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Rinn has worked very hard to control her curse. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her grey robe, and she perpetually has her greatsword ready. Her chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. A friendly and beautiful Human, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Juliana hails from a village terrorized by brigands. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he very much looks the part of a Spice Merchant. His hair is short and auburn. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A freak accident while working with his Slave Trader father left him crippled. He's also a talented Slave Trader, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 5'3". He wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and his gloved hand is found clutching a trident. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Aramil was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Aramil has worked very hard to control his curse. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Stableman.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Just what you see.