Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her silver hair is thinning but still full. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Opinionated. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 gp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination and is in decent physical shape. She has wavy scarlet crest. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 200 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during, she is not a threatening figure. Her fur is cinnamon and curly. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Lone took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up hand crossbow and armor she uses now. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Ekemon enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She wears professional attire, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'3" when asserting herself. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Pyntle is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Pyntle was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She is content; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 280 gp.