Description: 4'3" and muscular, this western woman wears a grey collared shirt and brown skirt. She accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bowyer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Merchant they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Bowyer, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 900 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is renowned for his bright pastel suits and hats. He wears his beige fur up. His copper eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Shifting is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 9000 cp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp).

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She carries with her a set of scythes, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her black hair is braided into rings. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Wella fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 6000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 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. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a brown coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head. She has no hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Anne alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 4000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her monstrous two handed axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. Her hair is short and chestnut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Mentor, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 60000 cp. Violet garnet (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a grey vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her grey boots flare out at the collars. She wears her white hair up. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Emma 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. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has achieved small success as a Bowyer.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (14 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She carries with her a set of spears on her belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She has red crest. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Nala hails from a village terrorized by brigands. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Nala was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 4000 gp. Blue quartz (12 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp).