Description: This woman tends to wear a red poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Gifted from a young age, Merla studied abroad. A gifted student she started as a Bricklayer, but she got bored and became a Crown-heir. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and balancing her hectic life and new crown-heir responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 5000 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the right. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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. 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. Vani fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Opinionated, Logical. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Amber (160 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Pink diamond (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears bulky pastel painted plate armor. She carries a battered longbow and tarnished halberd as well. She has moderate length red fur. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. A freak accident while working with her Tailor father left her crippled. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Disease, Addict. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1100 pp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. He is portly but not overly obese. His dark red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His silver eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 700 pp. Citrine (30 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He dresses like a well dressed Marshal does, marred by chocolates. His brown hair is braided into rings. His ears are large.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He worked as a nervous Marshal and found it very stressful. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Marshal responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Ugly, Emotional, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1200 pp. Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Rose (40 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Star ruby (1100 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 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: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Apothecary arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Insane, Impulsive, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears professional attire. Her red hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: This woman loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Server

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1200 pp. Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.