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 long scarlet crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She's also a talented Bookbinder, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 220 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a grey tunic with tan highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. He wears his blonde hair down. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Uraim will drive conversation. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Cartwright business.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Extrovert, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 90 gp. Chrysoberyl (70 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 3'0" and wears a red coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. She wears her auburn hair up. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

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

Possessions: 500 gp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Coral (120 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She got into the Ploughman business at a young age. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Ploughman work with an outfit from a few towns over. Ploughman work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She's also a talented Painter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This light-skinned female wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

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 disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Painter. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Painter for the past few years.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and to be a map maker again

Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 80 gp. Jade (110 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she likes to wear pastel tank tops with blue skirt, and is pretty ugly. She has cinnamon fur. Her eyes are a pleasant copper.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Miner

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Eye agate (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Jasper (30 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Black opal (600 gp).

Description: She stands about 6'1" and wears a grey vest and prefers brown and green shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She sports black long hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

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

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She tends to wear a white poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 700 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses well, wearing yellow shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She carries a battered hammer and tarnished spear as well. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. 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: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Sculptor arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 100 gp.