Description: A middle-aged woman, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems, and is pretty ugly. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

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. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 180 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). 1 Holy water.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He carries a battered sickle and tarnished monstrous two handed axe as well. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Marshal born in the past three hundred years. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born in the north to a Marshal, Adam learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He found a children's book about a Human Monk who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has achieved small success as a Marshal.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Marshal responsibilities is difficult; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 330 gp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are green.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Gifted from a young age, Chaedi studied abroad. 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 has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

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

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'6" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His fur is short and beige. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his small pastel hat.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. Art is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 30 gp. Red garnet (120 gp).