Description: She is in excellent shape and tends to wear a large white jacket. Her silver hair is long and unkept. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Merla is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears many layers of old clothing at all times and is in decent physical shape. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His ears are large.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He 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: Born in the north to a Cook, Qualen learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He tends to his Cook job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

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

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: An older woman who has the majority of her body covered in plate, she is not a threatening figure. Her red hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Rosalind lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Glassblower they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Actor, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Secretive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 70 gp. Onyx (20 gp). 4 Holy water.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He is an epitome of beauty. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 140 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: This woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the south were limited. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a black shirt, with a violet mid length shorts with violet tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His blue hair is singed and shortened. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Chem studied abroad. Through the years after Chem was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Chem's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears white trousers with tan and yellow striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly scythes and ceremonial daggers. Her black hair is lengthy. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

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. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. Now she works as a poetry tutor during her time off.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 360 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He stands about 5'4" and dresses like a well dressed Laborer does. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Tim embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Tim was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Laborer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Laborer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a Laborer soon after.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a white feathered hat and white clothes. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Barber they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Bounty Hunter, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To be a Barber again; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Flaws: Depressed, Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 800 sp. White pearl (160 gp). 6 Acid flasks.