Description: This woman stands a little under 3'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears dull red sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed quarterstaff, just in case. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Merla is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Bellfounder work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bellfounder work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 70 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. He keeps his blonde hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He's in love; and he has a crush on the local apothecary

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature ceremonial dagger.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 10 pp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she prefers to wear brown clothing when she does not wear armor. Her fur is orange and curly. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the west were limited. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Religious, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has shaved his head bald. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Banker mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'4" and wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His auburn hair is long and unkept. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Apothecary who has hired him part-time. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Gardener they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Apothecary, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Logical, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears bulky black painted plate armor. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She has no hair. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She is a Chromatic Dragon in disguise. Ubada 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. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 20 pp. Eye agate (6 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he prefers to wear flannel. His red fur is knotted and matted. His copper eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. A true patriot, Aura would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bricklayer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'8". He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and his gloved hand is found clutching a flail. His black hair is cut short. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Shane was born the youngest of three triplets. 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 60 gp.