Description: This woman stands a little under 2'9" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her black hair is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Merla fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 380 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears his gray fur up. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Shivering 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 Shivering. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane, Greedy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a simple black robe with white stripes complete with hood. Her crest is red and very short. Her red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is greedy; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears an entirely violet suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He carries with him a set of axes on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Lucan took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up axe and armor he uses now. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a tan tunic with violet highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her white hair is long and unkept. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 500 sp. Deep green spinel (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a blue vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her blue boots flare out at the collars. Her black hair is lengthy. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Through the years after Cumpen was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Cumpen's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman usually wears her brown robe and has her ceremonial dagger always slung over her shoulder, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has shaved her head bald. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Katherine fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable, Extrovert, Fighting. Bonds: In love, Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was born in a small desert village. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: White pearl (60 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Soapmaker arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 3000 cp. Aquamarine (200 gp).