Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak. Her orange fur is unkempt and raggedy. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a tan feathered hat and tan clothes. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 Spice Merchant. He has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull brown iron scale mail. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. Her ears are large.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. A freak accident while working with her Servant father left her crippled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is chestnut and curly. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

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 has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Grigi lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears bulky brown painted plate armor, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Ruler arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 90 gp.