Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. She wears a grey vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her grey boots flare out at the collars. With wild red hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Impulsive. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 90 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (80 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a simple yellow robe with red stripes complete with hood. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: He is a Jackalwere in disguise. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Spice Merchant they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Bricklayer, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 gp. A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his violet robe. His Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Naeris abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Being a Fletcher kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. Blue quartz (4 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is portly but not overly obese. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. 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: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She wears dull green sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed falchion, just in case. She carries a battered kukri and tarnished falchion as well. She has no crest. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. After a long history of fighting, Dentratha and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. Her chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the south. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Bather. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bather responsibilities is difficult; and expand her business

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear white clothing when she does not wear armor. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect her home; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Rich, Debt, Guardian. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 7000 sp. Jade (50 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has auburn hair. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. After coming to the age of reason, Taklinn took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He tends to his Locksmith job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest and is in decent physical shape. His blue crest is greasy and uncared for. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Carter. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.