Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'1" when asserting herself. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Jo grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a green tunic with blue highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. Kasdeya enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Adventurer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His silver eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Unemployed. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 2'10" and wears a white shirt, with a blue mid length shorts with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Knight work with an outfit from a few towns over. Knight work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears an entirely blue suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Just what you see.