Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears a white shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and brown pants. Her brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in the east to a Beggar, Merla learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Beggar. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 pp. Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She got into the Bookbinder business at a young age. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Banded agate (8 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Eye agate (8 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: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She sports silver long hair. 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 is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'4". He wears tattered old clothes. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is a great chef.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Roofer for hire.

Motivation: To be a Performer again; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp).

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She is portly but not overly obese. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are white and perfect.

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 feeds upon the attention of others.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1700 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp).

Description: She typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson white hat.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has worked as a Masseuse like her mother before her.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 16000 gp. Peridot (40 gp). White opal (400 gp). Onyx (40 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a white top hat and white clothes. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Apothecary. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 11000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.