Description: She wears a red cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly whips and lances. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Merla grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Merla. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: She stands about 5'8" and wears an entirely brown suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the right. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is typically in her Bookbinder uniform. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. A gifted student she started as a Priest, but she got bored and became a Bookbinder. She has worked as a Bookbinder like her father before her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is green, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. Her red hair is singed and shortened. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She takes great joy in being the best Sailor in town.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. 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 then took over the family business and is one of the better Sailor for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her auburn hair is braided into rings. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: She stands about 2'9" and is dressed in a clean white cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has slicked back auburn hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Painter business.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to be a knight again

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has done her best to style her silver crest to look like a famous performer. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gold eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 500 sp. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This late middle aged man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition and is in decent physical shape. He has moderate length black hair. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born in the north. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and human compassion

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 50 gp. Rock crystal (20 gp). 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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 will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Alchemist’s fire.