Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Terse, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her hair is cut close to her head. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines black.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 70 gp. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She has white hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Seamstress profession.

History: Born in the west to a Map Maker, Ahinar learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is renowned for her bright brown dresses and hats. Her gray fur is smooth and relatively long. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she is content

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Onyx (30 gp).