Description: Standing 2'8", this woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. Thea enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist, Depressed. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he prefers to wear flannel. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. His ears are large.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Ghûra lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. One day when Ghûra was young, his mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his mother dropped to the ground dead. His mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Ghûra was heart-stricken from the event, and his father started working long hours to provde for them. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 30 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp).

Description: He wears a fancy brown suit. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He uses divination through singing.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He's also a talented Layabout, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a great chef.

History: Thervan was born with his mother's beautiful face. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to protect his home

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 2200 sp. Silver pearl (50 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp).