Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Meriele embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. Meriele enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Mason.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is short and white. Her ears are large.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 3000 sp. Red garnet (80 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a white coat with brown slacks. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Warryn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 gp. White opal (1000 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Red garnet (40 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a mace, but if one is not available she will default to her sickle. Her brass crest is long and unkept. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Mishann was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: Born in the west to a Ruler, Hamil learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His first spouse was a Mason, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Ruler for hire.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: 6'5" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a Marshal first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Jaxi was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She tends to her Marshal job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her red fur is long and unkept. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 20000 sp. Jasper (80 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.