Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. Her hair is short and black. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: Merla is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Dyer. She struck the Dyer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 pp. Obsidian (10 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Jade (160 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears baggy black pantaloons and a brown scarf. She wears her red hair up. She is baby faced.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. A friendly and beautiful Half-Orc, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Grigi abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (7000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is wearing a long, white cloak. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She's also a talented Body Guard, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1000 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. His clothes are grease stained in places. His brown hair is knotted and matted. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. Morgran was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Navigator. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Opinionated, Joker. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 7000 gp. Silver pearl (50 gp). Rose (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Amber (50 gp). Jade (50 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Onyx (60 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: This tall, slender man wears a blue shirt with thin white vertical stripes and grey pants. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He found a children's book about a Gnome Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 6000 gp. Star rose quartz (40 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her hair is cut close to her head. She is baby faced.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. Silaqui enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Silaqui was born with her mother's beautiful face. After coming to the age of reason, Silaqui took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has achieved small success as a Shipwright.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and she desires to right it; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 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.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears a tan vest and prefers grey and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Kellen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1900 pp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Jet (100 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp).