Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Barber. She is an epitome of beauty. Her red hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Barber born in the past three hundred years. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Merla lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Merla was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Military. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She refers to her adoptive father 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: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Black pearl (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Rose (60 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Thiala was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Barrister for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job, Slave. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 5000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has dyed his greying red fur a little too much giving a sharp red color. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. 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 raised in a forest tribe. Spear abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1000 pp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears dark leathers with embroidery. His head has been shaved. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Pacifist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1000 gp. Eye agate (16 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature rapier.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Carpenter; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 4000 gp. Blue quartz (4 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Jet (110 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Jade (110 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 5000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (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.