Description: She prefers to wear white clothing when she does not wear armor. She carries with her a set of shields, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her head has been shaved. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Ploughman. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Merla is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Merla was born the youngest of three triplets. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Ploughman and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'0" when asserting herself. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are likewise yellow.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 5000 cp. Citrine (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his quarterstaff, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. He has moderate length silver hair. He has white eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Knight born in the past three hundred years. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 7000 sp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Jade (90 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat, and is pretty ugly. She has wavy silver hair. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: Cecily is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 80000 cp. Moss agate (5 gp).

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. She carries with her a set of swords, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gorga fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He's also a talented Mayor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 11000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. 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: Further expansion of business; and she is greedy

Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: In love, Rich, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 26000 sp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Jet (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Hematite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with violet colored cloaks and clothing. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Elysande embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Her first spouse was a Marshal, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 4000 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'7". He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, and his gloved hand is found clutching a spear. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He found a children's book about a Human Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He bought a spear and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 30000 cp. Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.