Description: An older woman who wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a hammer on her belt, she is not a threatening figure. She has wavy white hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Fistula grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 30000 cp. Iolite (50 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: She got into the Fortune-teller business at a young age. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has worked as a Fortune-teller like her father before her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She tends to wear a large white jacket. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying north to reunite her family. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Hematite (10 gp). Amethyst (40 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears a grey collared shirt and green skirt. She accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt, she is not a threatening figure. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the right. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Katherine's homeland. Katherine decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (12 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has moderate length white fur. His copper eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Sun wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He worked as a nervous Navigator and found it very stressful. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: To be a Mason again; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Military, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 29000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, black shirt, and grey tie. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Tordrid lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 30000 cp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Black opal (1400 gp).