Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has wavy auburn hair. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Merla speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Doctor business.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. Her parents enrolled her in a Adept school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 600 gp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp). White opal (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 6'6", this man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His lavender fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Ruler work with an outfit from a few towns over. Ruler work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Ruler

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

Possessions: 4000 gp. Blue quartz (7 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Amber (110 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Sard (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Amber (110 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Jade (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her hair is long and brown with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small red clips. Her face is scarred and worn.

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 is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Wella was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Wella decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Amethyst (150 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a Ruler, her father struggled to pay the bills. Nalaed liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many red ritualistic tattoos. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His golden hair is singed and shortened. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Rolf was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. A gifted student he started as a Locksmith, but he got bored and became a Scribe. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 500 gp. Pink pearl (40 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). White opal (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears her white hair up. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: The child of a Dyer, who enjoyed hunting, Ielenia was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Drifting was born with her father's beautiful face. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has worked as a Roofer like her father before her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 390 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.