Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her blonde hair is braided into rings. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Merla hails from a village terrorized by giants. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1100 pp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp).

Description: He typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. He is physically well-built. He has white hair. His eyes are likewise gray.

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 pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Roofer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Roofer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He's also a talented Hunter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and to be a hunter again

Flaws: Emotional, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 11000 gp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Coral (40 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Jet (40 gp). Jet (40 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Banded agate (4 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned female is dressed in earthy colors with a white and grey handkerchief worn on her left side. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her white hair is wavy and long. She wears a mask on her face.

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. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She found a children's book about a Half-Orc Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 900 pp. Violet garnet (900 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp).

Description: 6'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. His copper crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: Norkruuth is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. After a long history of fighting, Norkruuth and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 5000 gp. Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Coral (50 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Emerald (400 gp).

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a black costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are silver and catlike.

Personality: Zephan is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Selfish. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 7000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (160 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her black hair is thinning but still full. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Philomena 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 made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Philomena fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1500 pp. Black pearl (1200 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Horza was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When Horza reached his early adolescence his Half-Orc father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

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

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1500 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.