Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears dark leathers with embroidery, and is pretty ugly. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the south. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Dilettante. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Merla was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and expand her business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 9000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'3". He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has moderate length blonde hair. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his broad white hat.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He takes great joy in being the best Baker in town.

History: Ghâm hails from a village terrorized by giants. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Ghâm alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he's in love

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears tattered old clothes. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Umpen was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform 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: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has moderate length cinnamon fur. His half smiles and yellow eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He hates Tabaxis with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Elven compassion.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His crest, while still mostly rusty, has prominent grey streaks. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He got into the Laborer business at a young age. 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 Laborer. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Revenge; and doesn't want to be a laborer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man wears skinny pants and wears a green and black robe with the hood down. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His blue hair, when down, is lengthy. His half smiles and black eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Ar-Kaius was born the youngest of three triplets. He found a children's book about a Half-Orc Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Shoemaker and was forced into it by his family; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He stands about 5'1" and wears just a black suit. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her sickle with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She wears her brown fur up. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Silent is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born in a small plains village. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and she has a crush on the local interpreter

Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Family, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Black pearl (600 gp). Coral (120 gp). Moonstone (70 gp).