Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. 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 thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Tanner business.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Merla grew up listening to her father's many stories. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Amber (160 gp). Amber (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'3", this man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has wavy blonde hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Dean was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Knight

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her scarlet crest, when down, is lengthy. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Savaran alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 8000 cp. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: This woman likes to wear pastel tank tops with grey skirt. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has dyed her greying orange fur a little too much giving a sharp orange color. Her fierce yellow eyes like to dwell on things.

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 does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Mayor but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: The child of a Bather, who enjoyed hunting, Nimble was taken on many hunting expeditions. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Mayor. She's also a talented Bather, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Job, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1200 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (90 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She's in love; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 16000 cp. Star rose quartz (50 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. Her golden hair is smooth and relatively long. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He keeps his silver crest in a pixie cut. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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 made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 370 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a blue collared shirt and tan skirt. She accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt, and she perpetually has her club ready. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Shamil studied abroad. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 350 gp.