Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has slicked back silver hair. This brown eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Meriele grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Meriele. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She is a husky woman, who tends to wear a white poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

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 got into the Fletcher business at a young age. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: In love, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 800 gp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a fancy green suit. He has moderate length gold crest. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nykkan 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; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a sickle on her belt. Her blonde hair is lengthy. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Liftrasa speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: The child of a Armorer, who enjoyed hunting, Liftrasa was taken on many hunting expeditions. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: She wears a red coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. She is portly but not overly obese. Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. 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 daughter.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She became a Mortician soon after.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and regain custody of her daughter

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He is dressed in a clean violet cloak covering his clean studded leather. His tied-back hair is blonde. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Aldous was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Spice Merchant. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Spice Merchant and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He wears his black hair down. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Pirithin has worked very hard to control his curse. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Server

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. She carries with her a set of ceremonial daggers on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. She has a long golden ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in the south to a Performer, Vadania learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She became a Performer soon after.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 12000 sp. Black pearl (900 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Zircon (80 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'6" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. His white crest is still thick. His half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Srorthen embodies much of what other species detest in the Dragonborns. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. After a long history of fighting, Srorthen and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 3000 cp.