Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She carries with her a set of bastard swords on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. She has styled her brown hair well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Merla grew up listening to her mother's many stories. 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. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a blue costume with the symbols of luck on her torso. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Carlin was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. He has gray eyes.

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

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He worked as a nervous Unemployed and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Military, Religious. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull violet iron scale mail. His silver hair is lengthy. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. She wears a colorful flower in her cinnamon fur. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep yellow.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 100 gp. Chrysoberyl (70 gp). 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. 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: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1000 cp. Banded agate (6 gp). 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a brown shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and green pants. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small brown clips. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. Galiena enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the south to a Bowyer, Galiena learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Bowyer for hire.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 140 gp. 7 Acid flasks.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her white hair is matted, messy, and big. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Born in the east to a Mason, Egelina learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Through the years after Egelina was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Egelina's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and doesn't want to be a mason and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born into a rich family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.