Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has wavy black hair. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Merla liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 gp. Emerald (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Black opal (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a fancy green dress. She has done her best to style her purple hair to look like a famous performer. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has taken up work as a Guard and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Disease, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 400 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (70 gp).

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are green and beady.

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 refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Eran hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Eran alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 3000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She usually wears her grey robe and has her scimitar always slung over her shoulder. Her golden hair is braided into rings. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Family, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She wears her brown hair down. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is a great chef.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Through the years after Ahinar was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Ahinar's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 600 pp. Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She has a large pastel mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her grey robe. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Serpent will drive conversation. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1400 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Gold and ruby ring (5000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 5000 gp. Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). White opal (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Jet (80 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Amber (80 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.