Description: This woman wears a black cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on her left hand. Her purple hair is knotted and matted. Her silver eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the east. A freak accident while working with her Scribe mother left her crippled. 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: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Dara hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born in the west. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the north were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Adelaide lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Apothecary they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Roofer, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Citrine (40 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). White opal (500 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Jade (70 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Fire opal (500 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Peter was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Cleric, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Cleric in service of a powerful lord somewhere. His first spouse was a Miner, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a black cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings, and is pretty ugly. His hair is white and very short. His ears are large.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 5000 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). 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 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 gold crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is a Performer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Hethress grew up listening to her father's many stories. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 10000 cp. Sard (60 gp). Jet (100 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His beige fur is braided into rings. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Ploughman born in the past three hundred years. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 7000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her glaive with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Lezre is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Lezre took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up glaive and armor she uses now. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.