Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants, and is pretty ugly. She wears her golden hair up. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Nogu is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Nogu was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 3000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Ovak enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 2000 pp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. 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: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp).

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He carries with him a set of sais, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He got into the Mason business at a young age. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'7". He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length beige fur. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in the east to a Mayor, Pelt learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 4000 gp. Onyx (70 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. 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. She has dyed her greying copper crest a little too much giving a sharp copper color. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 2000 gp. Pink pearl (100 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 pp. 1 Medium magic item.