Description: This slender woman stands about 4'10". She sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She sports a flattop hair cut. She is baby faced.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. 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 raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Map Maker arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She carries with her a set of lances on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Mara is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She got into the Healer business at a young age. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Healer. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears just a white suit, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has moderate length red hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born into a rich family. 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. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: In love, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 160 gp. Obsidian (13 gp).

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length red hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

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 went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 10000 cp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.