Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears a white collared shirt and grey skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Philomena is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Cartwright but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Orsik was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Cartwright. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Cartwright responsibilities is difficult; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a bow, but if one is not available she will default to her greataxe. She is physically well-built. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Barbena was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military, Slave. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 120 gp.