Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her dagger with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her hair is chestnut and very short. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Merla's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1 Good lock.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length bronze crest. His skin is flawless and his red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Mreksh was born the youngest of three triplets. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 280 gp. Red spinel (160 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Coral (160 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man prefers to wear flannel and is in decent physical shape. He has wavy silver hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Hugh was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is his passion; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Passionate, Persistence. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 200 sp. Rock crystal (40 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. A gifted student she started as a Shipwright, but she got bored and became a Engraver. She became a Engraver soon after.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and expand her business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: He is a husky man, who is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length red hair. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Ogthrak will drive conversation. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Ogthrak was born the youngest of three triplets. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Religious, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 40 gp. Blue quartz (16 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Mercenary they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Interpreter, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: Standing 6'6", this man usually wears his black robe and has his bow always slung over his shoulder. He has wavy white hair. His fierce white eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is a great chef.

History: He was born in the south. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. He has gray eyes and a brown hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Dworic grew up listening to his father's many stories. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Tourmaline (60 gp). Zircon (70 gp). 3 Holy water.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'1" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He very much looks the part of a Spice Merchant. His hair is blonde and curly. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Bonds: Job, Attractive, Religious, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 150 pp.