Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a red tunic with violet highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around her shoes. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. 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: Merla was born the youngest of three triplets. Merla 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This man tends to wear a large black jacket. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has moderate length white hair. His white eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. 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. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Sculptor.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Job, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He prefers to wear flannel. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 19000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she prefers to wear grey clothing when she does not wear armor. Her red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

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. She refers to her adoptive father 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: Kristryd lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: American accent

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tenena grew up listening to her mother's many stories. 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. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 6000 cp. Red spinel (60 gp).

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is greedy

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 9000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She usually wears her grey robe and has her axe always slung over her shoulder. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 130 gp.