Description: An older man who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, he is not a threatening figure. His fur is yellow, silky, and of moderate length. His yellow eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Cartwright for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sore throat, cough

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

Description: She wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Gaaki was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. 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 gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gaaki fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This light-skinned female is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her parents enrolled her in a Ranger school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 600 gp. Citrine (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a fancy white suit. His hair is blonde and very short. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Shoemaker born in the past three hundred years. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Beatrice will drive conversation. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born to a Assassin, her father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Fortune-teller hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 26000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He sports a flattop hair cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Cairn was raised in a hard working conservative environment. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Cairn was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden pearl (120 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Hematite (12 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She sports brown long hair. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is mildly Half-Orc supremacist, though she does not identify as such. A true patriot, Gorga would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: In love, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 160 gp. 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: He typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. He has a very tight haircut. His face is scarred and worn.

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 is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Banker arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and doesn't want to be a banker and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 9000 gp. Rock crystal (30 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp).

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She carries with her a set of clubs on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. She has shaved her head bald. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 380 gp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp).