Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Through the years after Decarabia was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Decarabia's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Pink pearl (120 gp). Moonstone (50 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she tends to wear a green poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 50 gp. Citrine (80 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Werydd was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Werydd alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She's also a talented Courier, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To be a Courier again; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 4000 gp. Alexandrite (1200 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a brown shirt, with a violet mid length shorts with violet tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Robert was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and expand his business

Flaws: Forgetful, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Just what you see.