Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a nunchaku on her belt, marred by sweets. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Seamstress business.

History: Merla was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gifted student she started as a Carpenter, but she got bored and became a Seamstress. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady, and is pretty ugly. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. She has a dull look in her white eyes.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Lilith was born the youngest of three triplets. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. Her red hair is lengthy. Her eyes are silver.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Trained by her mother 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 were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Engraver responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She has shaved her head bald. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she is content

Flaws: Mundane, Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 90 gp. Red-brown spinel (70 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Marshal work with an outfit from a few towns over. Marshal work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Marshal for hire.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Selfish, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 sp. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She is an epitome of beauty. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. 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: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Philantrophist, Joker, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is a great chef.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 140 gp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp). 1 Magnifying glass.