Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her rusty crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

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. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe. She is portly but not overly obese. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a Farmer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born in the west. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Farmer

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

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He dresses well, wearing pastel shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His fur is gray, silky, and of moderate length. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Dagger has worked very hard to control his curse. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She dresses like a well dressed Shepherd does, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'7" when asserting herself. She has done her best to style her brown fur to look like a famous performer. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Jade enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Jade grew up listening to her mother's many stories. 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 struck the Shepherd job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Insane, Hedonist, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 gp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). Red spinel (60 gp).