Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her silver hair is well kept. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Gifted from a young age, Merla studied abroad. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 8000 gp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Onyx (40 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears a black shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and red pants. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Slave, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 600 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A 5'2" southern man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His beige fur is smooth and relatively long. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He worked as a nervous Shepherd and found it very stressful. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears skinny pants and wears a brown and black robe with the hood down. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Veit embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Veit hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Silver ewer (20 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 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: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. She is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around her ears. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Philomena is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Philomena and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 800 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His fur is beige and curly. His green eyes peer out from beneath his small brown hat.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He got into the Mortician business at a young age. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He's also a talented Stylist, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 800 gp. Eye agate (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Aldous grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural tabaxi artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her greatsword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She keeps her long brown fur kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She struck the Doctor job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: In love, Job, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 100 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp).