Description: This slender woman stands about 2'11". She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. After a long history of fighting, Merla and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has wavy blonde hair. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. 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: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Kyle was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly kukris and axes. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Eida is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Eida has worked very hard to control her curse. Being a Scribe kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 340 gp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears dull black sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed bow, just in case. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Born in the south to a Barber, Brogg learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism, Optimist. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and carries pickaxes. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is very fat, and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His crest is green and very short. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Nithther is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gifted student he started as a Layabout, but he got bored and became a Blacksmith. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 10000 sp. Hematite (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her white robe, she is not a threatening figure. She wears a colorful flower in her silver hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she has a crush on the local carter

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 40 pp.