Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Jarana was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Adept, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Adept in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 pp.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze, and carries crossbows. He wears his bronze crest up. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dazzazn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. Her skin is light but she possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Shautha lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She worked as a nervous Masseuse and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Masseuse responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 900 gp. Iolite (80 gp). Jasper (80 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat, and is pretty ugly. She has moderate length brown fur. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, brigands burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying north to reunite her family. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She tends to wear a large brown jacket. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born into a rich family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Gifted from a young age, Myathethil studied abroad. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 3000 gp. Peridot (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Brown diamond (2000 gp). Black opal (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 30000 cp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Rose (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 60 gp.