Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has moderate length golden hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: Meriele 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 is obsessed with her god.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: The child of a Fletcher, who enjoyed hunting, Hethress was taken on many hunting expeditions. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She bought a bastard sword and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Guardian, Has a crush, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Butcher arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 90 gp. Jasper (70 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'6" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He prefers to wear violet clothing when he does not wear armor. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He bought a warhammer and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he has a crush on the local crown-heir

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Knight

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

Possessions: 140 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His hair is dark red and very short. His eyes are red.

Personality: He is a Sculptor first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and balancing his hectic life and new sculptor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He is an epitome of beauty. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Simon hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Simon hails from a village terrorized by orcs. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered orcs who tried to eat his hand. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She prefers to wear pastel pants and tee shirts. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Gifted from a young age, River studied abroad. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 320 gp. Red garnet (40 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak, and carries bows. His silver hair is cut short. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He carries a battered axe and tarnished shortspear as well. His golden hair is greasy and uncared for. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 gp.