Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Merla wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Merla never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Religious. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 15000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length rusty crest. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gold eyes.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Shy. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a grey broad hat and grey clothes. Her black hair is heavily combed to the left. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Kristryd was born the youngest of three triplets. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 2000 gp. Peridot (50 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Amber (120 gp).

Description: She dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with black slacks. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is content.

Flaws: Mundane, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2000 gp. Eye agate (6 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Aquamarine (400 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.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a blue vest and prefers brown and violet shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the west. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp).

Description: He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He carries with him a set of scimitars on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. His hair, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. He is baby faced.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Amnon and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 8000 gp. Peridot (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Amber (60 gp). Canary diamond (5000 gp). White opal (500 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She prefers to wear flannel. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson tan hat.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a Herbalist, her father struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Golden pearl (80 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.