Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. Meriele is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Gifted from a young age, Meriele studied abroad. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Meriele took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up ceremonial dagger and armor she uses now. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Peridot (30 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a yellow armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. His hair is brown and curly. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Bowyer. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He got into the Bowyer business at a young age. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has no fur. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He uses divination through singing.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

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

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: She wears white trousers with blue and grey striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around her ears. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is dressed in a clean yellow cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has slicked back chestnut hair. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He wears his red hair up. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

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 harsh and unforgiving.

History: Gifted from a young age, Patrick studied abroad. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. 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. Patrick 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 he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2000 gp. Hematite (8 gp). Sard (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears just a black suit. Her crest is rusty and curly. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Rezena took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up club and armor she uses now. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 130 pp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears dull blue sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed hand crossbow, just in case. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is obsessed with his god.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 4000 gp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp).