Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and tan handkerchief worn on her left side. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Mercenary. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gifted student she started as a Mortician, but she got bored and became a Mercenary. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Red garnet (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'8" and muscular, this eastern man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His scarlet crest is smooth and relatively long. His ears are large.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Jeweler work with an outfit from a few towns over. Jeweler work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Jeweler like his father before him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Rich, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 gp. Violet garnet (400 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

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 tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. 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. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears baggy white pantaloons and a tan scarf. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the left. She has green eyes.

Personality: She is a Banker first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Vanchu lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She dropped out of school to support her sick mother, and resented it. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Banker for hire.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Peridot (50 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp).

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her hair is cut close to her head. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. 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: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1800 gp. Moss agate (4 gp). Rose (70 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple blue robe with grey stripes complete with hood. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 pp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Malachite (4 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.