Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is wearing a long, red cloak. She has golden hair. She has gray eyes and a red hat with a black feather.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Gifted from a young age, Merla studied abroad. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 800 sp. Golden pearl (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her scarlet crest is lengthy. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. 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 in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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 always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Naeris was born with his mother's beautiful face. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Delre was born with her mother's beautiful face. 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 remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. 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. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ahvain fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Military, Guardian. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has a very tight haircut. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Terse, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a mite stocky and sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Jabbie's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Soapmaker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Soapmaker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He struck the Soapmaker job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'3" and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Slave Trader for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Crown-heir again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

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

Possessions: 160 gp. Jet (110 gp). 4 Thunderstones.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His golden hair is braided into rings. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born to a Mayor, his father struggled to pay the bills. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.