Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering her clean studded leather. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She hates Gnomes with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Reddlepop was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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 spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 20 pp. Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Red spinel (70 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Shautha has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 900 gp. Jasper (30 gp).

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She is physically well-built. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: PTSD, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 280 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a lance, but if one is not available he will default to his spear. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is long and brown with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small white clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Minor magic item.