Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a white coat. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Merla hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp).

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born in the south to a Engraver, Avelina learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. 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 Engraver. She has worked as a Engraver like her mother before her.

Motivation: To be a Animal Trainer again; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he likes to wear black tank tops with tan pants. His hair is short and purple. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines silver.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Rimmon lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 120 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His dark red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. The war was a terrible time for him, and Habor does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born in the west to a Actor, Habor learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has achieved small success as a Actor.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants and is in decent physical shape. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Mialee alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears violet painted combat armor at almost all times. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her nunchaku, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. With bright black hair. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is a great chef.

History: Meriele lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She is a Dyer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Thea enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. Her parents enrolled her in a Commoner school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Dyer for hire.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 6000 sp. Blue quartz (5 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp).

Description: With pastel face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His yellow fur is greasy and uncared for. His copper eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Leaf was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is silver and very short. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 6000 sp. Bloodstone (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp).