Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her white hair is cut short. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Merla speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Merla is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Herbalist arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a white costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Resh was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Resh abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Expand his business; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black opal (1400 gp). Blue-white diamond (7000 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Jade (130 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Brown diamond (7000 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair is cut close to his head. His silver eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Layabout they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Guard, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1100 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears an entirely brown suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He got into the Butcher business at a young age. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He became a Butcher soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, brown shirt, and pastel tie. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born into a rich family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he is wearing a tight yellow one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Blacksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Blacksmith work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Blacksmith.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Recently the stress of being a Guard has made it difficult for her to sleep.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 800 sp. Azurite (13 gp).