Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Merla lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Depressed. Bonds: Guardian, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. 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: She's looking for her big break; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 330 gp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Malachite (15 gp).

Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly nunchakus and lances. She has no hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born to a Cartwright, her mother struggled to pay the bills. 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 Server. 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 a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 110 pp. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. 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 money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Insane, Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She is physically well-built. With bright white hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Fletcher they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Cartwright, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and doesn't want to be a cartwright and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears red trousers with black and brown striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She found a children's book about a Halfling Sorcerer 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 hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who is dressed in an above average manner. He wears his auburn hair down. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. The war was a terrible time for him, and Lance does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has achieved small success as a Barkeep.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Jane hails from a village terrorized by giants. Through the years after Jane was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Jane's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a simple black robe with blue stripes complete with hood. He wears a colorful flower in his copper crest. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. Fax enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has achieved small success as a Mayor.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 160 gp.