Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'11" and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Meriele speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Meriele was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Ovak never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, In love, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Violet garnet (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Moss agate (14 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'9". He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and his gloved hand is found clutching a longsword. His hair is white and curly. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Lewis grew up listening to his father's many stories. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature longsword.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 110 gp. Iolite (50 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. His brass crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Miner who has hired him part-time. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit men.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Arjhan abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has wavy red hair. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. 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: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 40 pp. White opal (900 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp).