Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. 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: Merla hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. At some point she was captured by gnolls and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His silver hair is heavily combed to the right. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire.

Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A 5'7" western man, he dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with grey slacks. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He takes great joy in being the best Interpreter in town.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gifted student he started as a Bather, but he got bored and became a Interpreter. He has achieved small success as a Interpreter.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Alberich will drive conversation. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a red coat with pastel slacks, and is pretty ugly. Her auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; 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: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He wears a brown collared shirt and pastel pants. He accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sword, but if one is not available he will default to his crossbow. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His green crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Mortician. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a ruler again

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: She wears a tan coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head. She carries with her a set of hammers, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Shanairla was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her childhood dream was to be a Unemployed, but she was a colossal failure. She struck the Carter job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Unemployed again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He carries with him a set of glaives on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 sp.