Description: A 3'5" northern woman, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull red iron scale mail. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Nissa was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Nissa alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She's also a talented Shepherd, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. Alexandrite (1600 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is wearing a long, blue cloak. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Engraver who has hired him part-time. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Has a crush, Criminal record, Rich, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3200 gp. Coral (150 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears just a grey suit. Her white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has amber eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His purple hair is smooth and relatively long. His silver eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.