Description: Standing 5'9", this woman dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She has gleaming, smiling silver eyes.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her red hair is long and unkept. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic, Selfish. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Violet garnet (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears tattered old clothes. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. 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 served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 2000 sp. Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Jet (50 gp).

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. He carries with him a set of sickles on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He bought a sickle and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Nature, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 gp. Chalcedony (40 gp).