Description: This late middle aged woman wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs and is in decent physical shape. She has moderate length chestnut hair. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Thea will drive conversation. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Poor, Military, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. His chestnut hair is still thick. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

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. He 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. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature quarterstaff.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 700 pp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She prefers to wear yellow pants and tee shirts. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Emotional, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Zircon (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is typically in her Barkeep uniform, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Ermina lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is content; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

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

Possessions: 320 gp.