Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a brown broad hat and brown clothes. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. 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 became a Scribe soon after.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Scribe responsibilities is difficult; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Tourmaline (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Good lock. 1 Silk rope. 1 Simple lock.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'5". He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

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. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Ronk never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His bronze crest is knotted and matted. He has gold eyes and a green hat with a black feather.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1900 sp. Lapis lazuli (13 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a sword on her belt. She is portly but not overly obese. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the left. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Dwarven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Dwarven doctor. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ilga fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.