Description: Standing 5'3", this man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Bather; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She is an epitome of beauty. She wears her blonde hair down. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. 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. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature axe.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time and is in decent physical shape. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. She sports blonde long hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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: Tiaathque lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tiaathque fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Family, Religious, In love. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her lance, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. Her blonde hair is cut short. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Miner for the past few years.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 5000 cp.