Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she 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. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Silk rope.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has done her best to style her brown fur to look like a famous performer. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the east. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 800 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her golden hair is cut short. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She is a Metallic Dragon in disguise. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 600 gp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat. She wears a colorful flower in her auburn hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1100 gp. Black star sapphire (700 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Through the years after Ridaro was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Ridaro's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Antagonistic. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 190 pp. Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).

Description: She wears bulky black painted plate armor. She is portly but not overly obese. She has black crest. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Blendaeth is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Blendaeth was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Extrovert, Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 11000 sp. Carnelian (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Sard (60 gp). Rose (60 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a white coat. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Merla hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (50 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp).