Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is light but she possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are amber and beady.

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 does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Shipwright but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Merla never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Ideals: Disciplined, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 pp. Black pearl (1300 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Rose (20 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Jade (50 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). White pearl (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He carries with him a set of clubs on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. His beige fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Beggar. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A freak accident while working with his Apothecary father left him crippled. 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. Tree fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black pearl (800 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Sard (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Shoemaker. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. A true patriot, Gildmak would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: The child of a Actor, who enjoyed hunting, Gildmak was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He's also a talented Actor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 12000 gp. Silver pearl (50 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Sard (30 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He is typically in his Masseuse uniform. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His tied-back hair is black. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born in the west to a Masseuse, Wrenn learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To be a Shepherd again; and balancing his hectic life and new masseuse responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Shy, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 9000 gp. Onyx (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. Her hair is brown and curly. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Shipwright. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. A gifted student she started as a Sailor, but she got bored and became a Shipwright. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Shipwright for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a sailor again

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 pp. Moss agate (5 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His crest is bronze and curly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Fax's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Amber (130 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He got into the Bricklayer business at a young age. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Caeldrim was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp).