Description: She wears a fancy white dress, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 2'9" when asserting herself. She has moderate length golden hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and expand her business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 330 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears just a brown suit. He is an epitome of beauty. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the west were limited. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 50000 cp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Red garnet (60 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and tan handkerchief worn on her left side. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Bookbinder born in the past three hundred years. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Jarsali lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she is content

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She is portly but not overly obese. Her brass crest is long and unkept. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Hamil hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 600 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 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: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He very much looks the part of a Carpenter. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He tends to his Carpenter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'8". She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her white hair is matted, messy, and big. 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 envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Greedy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 700 gp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a simple grey robe with white stripes complete with hood. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Thradal speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He comes from a rich western family. Through the years after Thradal was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Thradal's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nurkara fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp).