Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. This black eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a Barkeep, her mother struggled to pay the bills. 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's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). Gold and ruby ring (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp).

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her white hair is still thick. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Cartwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2000 pp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He is content; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 6000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears bulky black painted plate armor. She has done her best to style her blue crest to look like a famous performer. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She likes to wear pastel tank tops with blue skirt. Her red fur is heavily combed to the left. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. Flask enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now mingles about in high society.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: This woman wears bulky blue painted plate armor. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her left hand. She has wavy brown hair. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Sensitive, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Emerald (400 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Coral (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears bulky blue painted plate armor, and carries monstrous two handed axes. Her head has been shaved. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. 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 east, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying east to reunite her family. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Meriele fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 500 pp. Golden pearl (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Star ruby (400 gp).