Description: This dark-skinned female typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull white iron scale mail. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

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 is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Selfish, Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 3000 sp. A small bag of saffron. (60 gp).

Description: A 5'7" northern woman, she tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her cinnamon fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Cloak was born with her father's beautiful face. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Adventurer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Adventurer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. His white hair is greasy and uncared for. He has black eyes and a black hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a Jeweler, his father struggled to pay the bills. A gifted student he started as a Jeweler, but he got bored and became a Spy. He has worked as a Spy like his father before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Pink pearl (110 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Red spinel (110 gp).

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She is an epitome of beauty. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. 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: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She worked as a nervous Mason and found it very stressful. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and balancing her hectic life and new mason responsibilities is difficult

Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Family, Military, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 8000 gp. Iolite (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Amber (130 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Jade (130 gp). Carnelian (70 gp).

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She wears a colorful flower in her white hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. When Pearl reached her early adolescence her Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. After a long history of fighting, Pearl and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has no hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. Through the years after Hugh was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Hugh's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a fancy tan dress. Her blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has gray eyes and a tan hat with a black feather.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Farmer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to protect her home

Ideals: Pacifist, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 2000 cp.