Description: She is lean but muscular and wears just a red suit. Her head has been shaved. She has green eyes.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She uses divination through singing.

History: Merla was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She tends to her Crown-heir job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1700 pp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: This man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has wavy black hair. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes goblins are coming to abduct people. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Hunter business.

History: He got into the Hunter business at a young age. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Hunter. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bow.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering her clean studded leather and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is red and curly. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tana fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 400 pp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (100 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (5000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Server. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Server for hire.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1000 gp. Eye agate (11 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Hematite (11 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.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is dressed in an above average manner. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Courier responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 7000 gp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Coral (90 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her scarlet crest is greasy and uncared for. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gold eyes.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Synthrin was born on a far eastern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Architect. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1100 pp. Zircon (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Amber (80 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He wears a colorful flower in his white fur. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is greedy

Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Enemies, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 9000 gp. Malachite (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp).