Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her black crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. A gifted student she started as a Carter, but she got bored and became a Spice Merchant. She struck the Spice Merchant job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care, and carries longswords. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is baby faced.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Knight hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 12000 gp. Red garnet (120 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Jade (120 gp).

Description: She wears a brown shirt with thin green vertical stripes and yellow pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'8" when asserting herself. Her red fur is thinning but still full. This copper eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Drifting lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Through the years after Drifting was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Drifting's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She usually wears her red robe and has her hand crossbow always slung over her shoulder. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. She has amber eyes and a red hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Pacifist, Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 3000 cp.