Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she tends to wear a large red jacket. She has brown hair. She has amber eyes and a red hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born into a rich family. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Merla alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1000 sp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp).

Description: 2'11" and muscular, this western man wears a white deerstalker hat and white clothes. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. She has moderate length auburn hair. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She hates goblins. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with tan slacks. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly glaives and spears. She has wavy silver hair. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Guardian, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with grey slacks. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Nazû hails from a village terrorized by giants. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. His tied-back hair is auburn. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has a crush on the local sellsword

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Has a crush, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears professional attire. She wears her beige fur down. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a brown shirt, with a grey mid length shorts with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His silver hair is cut short. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Balimaar wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 6'5" and muscular, this eastern woman has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Megren was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Megren decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 sp.