Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. Her white hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Detective arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by goblins. Merla was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. He has no hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. His parents enrolled him in a Rogue school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is content; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp).

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her warhammer with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She is portly but not overly obese. Her yellow fur is unkempt and raggedy. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. A freak accident while working with her Performer father left her crippled. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 25000 cp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His bronze crest is thinning but still full. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Vrondiss was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Carter for hire.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people; and balancing his hectic life and new carter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a violet vest and prefers black and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His tied-back hair is red. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: Richard was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2800 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was born in a small plains village. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dwarven companion (her 'brother'). She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and balancing her hectic life and new farmer responsibilities is difficult

Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Criminal record, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 2100 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. 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 takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her childhood dream was to be a Ploughman, but she was a colossal failure. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Zed fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a green armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. His scarlet crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 34000 sp. Violet garnet (600 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Canary diamond (5000 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Red garnet (80 gp).