Description: She stands about 2'8" and typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Her first spouse was a Guard, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. After a long history of fighting, Merla and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a white tunic with blue highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her silver hair is braided into rings. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

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. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Nature, Guardian, Has a crush. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a red armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born in the north. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: This man is wearing a long, violet cloak. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His ears are large.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, drow burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying south to reunite his family. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has blue eyes and a brown hat with a white feather.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Buckler.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears a colorful flower in his red hair. His half smiles and white eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has styled her gold crest well, parting it to the right. Her red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Dilettante born in the past three hundred years. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 60 gp. Azurite (10 gp).

Description: She wears a blue collared shirt and pastel skirt. She accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. 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: Tana was born with her mother's beautiful face. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Stableman. She's also a talented Server, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Religious, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Half-Plate.