Description: She stands about 2'9" and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has wavy white hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Merla was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 500 pp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Amber (60 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). Zircon (40 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe, and carries kukris. He keeps his orange fur in a pixie cut. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A freak accident while working with his Herbalist mother left him crippled. After a long history of fighting, Shifting and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 3000 gp. Iolite (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Jade (60 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Black opal (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is typically in his Hunter uniform. His red crest is long and unkept. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He got into the Hunter business at a young age. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has worked as a Hunter like his father before him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and balancing his hectic life and new hunter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). White pearl (140 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Coral (140 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her right hand. Her gold crest is lengthy. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in the south to a Sage, Quespa learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She tends to her Sage job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 600 pp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Rose (60 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). Sard (60 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Clear bright green emerald (2000 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and yellow handkerchief worn on his right side. His brown hair is cut short. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Priest profession.

History: Eiravel was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he is content

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Painter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (20 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a bastard sword on her belt. She carries with her a set of bastard swords on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. Her scarlet crest is singed and shortened. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Adventurer born in the past three hundred years. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Adventurer. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Korinn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Solid gold idol (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. He wears his gray fur down. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Trail will drive conversation. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 6000 gp. Tourmaline (50 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.