Description: This late middle aged woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze and is in decent physical shape. Her long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Merla 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. Merla decided she wanted neither the life of her father 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 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 is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; 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

Ideals: Optimist, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He is portly but not overly obese. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Dimble was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has worked as a Knight like his father before him.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears bulky green painted plate armor. His black crest is singed and shortened. His gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Ploughman profession.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He worked as a nervous Marshal and found it very stressful. He has worked as a Marshal like his mother before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 80 gp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp).

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. She is portly but not overly obese. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Traulam was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature dagger.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 120 gp. Chalcedony (70 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and prefers to wear flannel. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears tattered old clothes. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around her ears. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Nyx has worked very hard to control her curse. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 130 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp).

Description: 3'11" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. He has moderate length white hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Elaim has worked very hard to control his curse. He's also a talented Servant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 17000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull tan iron scale mail. She has a hunchback. Her red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 11. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). 1 Banded mail.