Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has moderate length black hair. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Merla was born the youngest of three triplets. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, In love. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Brown diamond (8000 gp). Sard (70 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is red and very short. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Barber born in the past three hundred years. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Barber. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Barber for the past few years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and is pretty ugly. His crest is scarlet and very short. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Torinn hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dragonborns became a terror of the countryside. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver pearl (80 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Amber (80 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp).

Description: This man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears his blonde hair up. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 6000 gp. Carnelian (50 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His fur, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His copper eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 13. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Skirt alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to illithids.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Obsidian (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Sard (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). White opal (400 gp). Jet (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. She keeps her long white crest kept up in a rat tail. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. To her fellows she 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: She comes from a rich northern family. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Black opal (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Eye agate (13 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair is auburn and curly. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 500 pp. Black pearl (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Rose (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Iolite (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.