Description: She is a husky woman, who is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her chestnut hair is well kept. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Merla speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Merla was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Slave, Job, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Glassblower

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

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Thava was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her tied-back hair is brown. 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 is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. When Vicky reached her early adolescence her Human father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Rock crystal (20 gp). 4 Holy water.

Description: This western woman is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her fur, while still mostly lavender, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her copper eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Pelt lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is short and auburn. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. His copper crest is greasy and uncared for. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Hedonist. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 14000 sp. 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. He wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are green and catlike.

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: He was born on a small isolated farm. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He dresses like a well dressed Roofer does. His long red fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Smoking is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a worn and beaten armor. She wears a colorful flower in her red hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born in the east. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.