Description: This younger middle-aged woman tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her hair is white and curly. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She is a Sage first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Werydd enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born in a small desert village. Through the years after Werydd was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Werydd's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has achieved small success as a Sage.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Job, Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Silver ewer (100 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a tan collared shirt and red skirt. She accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She wears her golden hair up. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. After a long history of fighting, Nissa and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 19000 sp.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep violet leather and dull blue iron scale mail. She has shaved her head bald. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 400 gp. Carnelian (20 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull brown iron scale mail. She has wavy rusty crest. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Kadana was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. 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's looking for her big break

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. Solid gold idol (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. He wears his white fur up. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Sensitive, Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Amber (160 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 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. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Dagnal was born with her mother's beautiful face. 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 used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 7000 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She has a large pastel mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. Her long gray fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. 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: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 4 Smokesticks. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1100 gp.