Description: She is in excellent shape and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Oda grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Oda abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

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

Possessions: 800 pp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 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.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Pennie was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she wears yellow trousers with grey and pastel striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson tan hat.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Berrian alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has worked as a Bather like his father before him.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and expand his business

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: 3'3" and muscular, this western man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a red coat. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Sage responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a bastard sword, but if one is not available he will default to his lance. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Sage who has hired him part-time. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and to settle down with his crush

Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 29000 sp. Amber (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy green crest. He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. He has a hunchback. He has moderate length green crest. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. 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 women.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He 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. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1100 gp. Red spinel (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.