Description: An older woman who wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her shield with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt, she is not a threatening figure. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Edge lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 30000 sp. Black star sapphire (900 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp).

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears long strands of topaz and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His silver hair is still thick. He has a dull look in his black eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2500 sp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Simple lock. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was taken from his home at a very young age. After a long history of fighting, Dadalan and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man prefers to wear flannel. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his right hand. He has dyed his greying white fur a little too much giving a sharp white color. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Interpreter. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Interpreter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Interpreter work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a Interpreter soon after.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 2000 gp. Carnelian (60 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Citrine (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. Her hair is silver and very short. Her ears are large.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is a great chef.

History: Born in the west to a Courier, Manea learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tiefling conditions. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Shanairla embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Shanairla and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

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

Possessions: 300 pp. Rock crystal (80 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.