Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a red vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her red boots flare out at the collars. Her black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has hazel eyes and a red hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Merla was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a large green jacket. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her hair is blue and very short. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She hates Tieflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Racist, Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 8000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. His golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He takes great joy in being the best Interpreter in town.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. 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 Interpreter. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Military, Slave. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Sporting a black mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is a great chef.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She struck the Spice Merchant job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and balancing her hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black pearl (1200 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull violet iron scale mail. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Family, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 800 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'8" and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Banker. She keeps her long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She became a Banker soon after.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has red fur. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Five never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Performer and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Star ruby (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Amber (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.