Description: This woman stands a little under 3'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears tattered old clothes. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Merla alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold and ruby ring (6000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, blue shirt, and grey tie. He is physically well-built. His green crest is thinning but still full. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born in a small plains village. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 6000 gp. Amethyst (140 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Clear bright green emerald (4000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Coral (140 gp). Malachite (15 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She carries a battered mace and tarnished bastard sword as well. Her golden hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a green coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. He carries with him a set of ceremonial daggers on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. He has dyed his greying brass crest a little too much giving a sharp brass color. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Disease, Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Pink pearl (110 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Coral (110 gp). Jet (110 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'5". She is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering her clean studded leather, and her gloved hand is found clutching a bastard sword. She has chestnut hair. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. A gifted student she started as a Farmer, but she got bored and became a Body Guard. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She wants revenge against goblins; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 8000 gp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears just a white suit. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To end her boredom.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Star rose quartz (30 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp). White opal (400 gp). Rose (30 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 4'8" and muscular, this southern woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her hair is short and silver. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jasper (80 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.