Description: He stands about 3'4" and dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Burto was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it.

Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'1". She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Anastrianna was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Anastrianna was born on a far southern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Map Maker. 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 reunite with her absent father; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 4000 gp. Pink pearl (40 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). White opal (400 gp). Jade (40 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Tourmaline (40 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.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears professional attire. She is an epitome of beauty. Her hair is short and chestnut. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

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

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 8000 sp. Violet garnet (400 gp). Jade (140 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp).

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His hair is white and curly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. His childhood dream was to be a Knight, but he was a colossal failure. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1300 gp. Pink pearl (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Onyx (60 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her yellow robe. She wears a colorful flower in her auburn hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Dwarven culture. She is a great chef.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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 leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 33000 sp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her hair is brown and very short. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has wavy cinnamon fur. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Smoking hails from a village terrorized by drow. 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 east. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and many drow want her driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 110000 cp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).