Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she usually wears her white robe and has her longsword always slung over her shoulder. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Merla isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Merla was born the youngest of three triplets. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She's also a talented Bounty Hunter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Impeccable, Extrovert. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Beggar

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

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, violet shirt, and brown tie. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. She wears a colorful flower in her chestnut hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

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. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her white robe. Her auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Gillyd has worked very hard to control her curse. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1500 sp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp).

Description: She wears violet trousers with tan and grey striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She is physically well-built. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a Bookbinder first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Bookbinder business.

History: Althaea was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Being a Bookbinder kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and expand her business

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 6000 cp. Chrysoberyl (40 gp).

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. He is physically well-built. His hair is white and curly. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 11000 cp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears baggy black pantaloons and a brown scarf. He has moderate length silver hair. His eyes are white and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Barakas was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Mentor, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 19000 cp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and he perpetually has his bow ready. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a Baker first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Baker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Baker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He struck the Baker job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears an entirely blue suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair is cut close to his head. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: Pallabar is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 130 gp.