Description: A middle-aged woman, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, and is pretty ugly. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the left. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Shax enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, PTSD. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 9000 sp. Carnelian (40 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she typically wears yellow cloth garments or leather armor. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Dragonborn culture. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. Her parents enrolled her in a Adept school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She's also a talented Dyer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. He keeps his bronze crest in a flapper bob. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her crest is cut close to her head. Her red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Healer; and regain custody of her son

Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Military, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a blue coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To protect her home.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Has a crush, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Buckler.