Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has moderate length silver hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Merla hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her first spouse was a Actor, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She carries with her a set of shortbows, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her bronze crest is braided into rings. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gold eyes.

Personality: Korinn wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with white slacks. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her red hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her fierce black eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Prosperine abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her black hair is cut short. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Engong is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, In love, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and brown handkerchief worn on her right side. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her crossbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and expand her business

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Debt. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: He tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He tends to his Detective job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Detective

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'0". He wears a white collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a red scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt, and his gloved hand is found clutching a club. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He got into the Navigator business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Fortune-teller, but he got bored and became a Navigator. He has taken up work as a Navigator and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he's in love

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a longsword, but if one is not available he will default to his trident. His crest is short and silver. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Pijjirik grew up listening to his father's many stories. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Pijjirik grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Pijjirik. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She wears a brown costume with the symbols of luck on her torso. She is physically well-built. She has moderate length white hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ida grew up listening to her father's many stories. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Banded mail.