Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a quarterstaff, but if one is not available she will default to her shortbow. Her scarlet crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

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 does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She is a Slaad in disguise. 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 has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortbow.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears white trousers with tan and brown striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has slicked back white hair. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. 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: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 2000 cp. Golden pearl (160 gp).

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'11" and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. He keeps his silver hair in a pixie cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Gardain enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. 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 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: Money/treasure; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 210 gp. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 sp.