Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She takes great joy in being the best Merchant in town.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Through the years after Carlin was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Carlin's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 gp. Moss agate (13 gp).

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She has gold eyes and a black hat with a tan feather.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She got into the Fortune-teller business at a young age. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has achieved small success as a Fortune-teller.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She wears a colorful flower in her golden hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Performer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Performer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 80 gp. Red garnet (90 gp). 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her fur is lavender and curly. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a Miller, her mother struggled to pay the bills. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Cynical, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His fur, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Masseuse. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to be a guard again

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Amber (150 gp).