Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Courier profession.

History: Gifted from a young age, Meriele studied abroad. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To protect her home; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, In love, Guardian. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Emerald (1300 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Citrine (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears his brown hair down. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. His copper crest is still thick. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He is a Hag in disguise. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'8" and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Bather. She tends to her Bather job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she's in love

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1100 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Uzza 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 wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 9000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a brown vest and prefers black and red shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His fur is cut close to his head. His copper eyes peer out from beneath his small brown hat.

Personality: He is a Cartwright first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To be a Assassin again; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Azurite (14 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Jet (120 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). White opal (500 gp).

Description: 5'2" and muscular, this western man usually wears his pastel robe and has his longsword always slung over his shoulder. He has wavy orange fur. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. Left-Handed enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He bought a longsword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1600 pp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (70 gp). Silver ewer (70 gp).