Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears red trousers with violet and blue striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her blonde hair is long and unkept. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: Merla speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She wears an entirely grey suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her blue 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 will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a white small hat and white clothes. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. While he appears to be a normal Half-Orc, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Cook they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Bellfounder, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This tall, slender man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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. 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 to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Peridot (20 gp).

Description: This light-skinned male wears bulky grey painted plate armor. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

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 is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Fargrim was born the youngest of three triplets. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Shoemaker and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 900 sp.

Description: He has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his pastel robe. He is portly but not overly obese. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Malachite (9 gp).

Description: This woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a red coat. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane, Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She carries with her a set of maces on her belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. Her hair is long and black with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small grey clips. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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. Jarana fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is lean but muscular and tends to wear a large tan jacket. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He is baby faced.

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 also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. A freak accident while working with his Layabout father left him crippled. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Buckler.