Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair is brown and very short. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Merla hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. At some point she was captured by dire rats and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. After a long history of fighting, Merla and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 45000 sp. Red garnet (120 gp). White pearl (120 gp).

Description: He has a missing left arm. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He keeps his long blue hair kept up in a rat tail. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Bounty Hunter they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Slave Trader, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Small steel mirror. 1 Disguise kit. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Bather. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Roge alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

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

Bonds: Job, Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her auburn hair is lengthy. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She hates Half-Orcs with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of a Animal Trainer, who enjoyed hunting, Murgen was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She bought a whip and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born in the south. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insane, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 44000 sp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze, and is pretty ugly. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her white eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Markosian was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 11000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. She has shaved her head bald. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a morningstar on her belt. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her blue crest, when down, is lengthy. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Burana's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Weaver business.

History: Born in the east to a Weaver, Burana learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Persistence. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is portly but not overly obese. He has moderate length gold crest. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1700 sp. 2 Alchemist’s fire.