Description: 4'11" and muscular, this western woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her hair is chestnut and curly. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature quarterstaff.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 9000 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Amber (110 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'7". He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Umpen is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She carries with her a set of sickles on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. Her hair is black and very short. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1500 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. His silver hair is long and unkept. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insane, Mundane. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1000 pp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'1" when asserting himself. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. Trym is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born in the south. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Trym never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1200 pp. Alexandrite (900 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Sard (60 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Rose (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Rose (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She carries with her a set of sickles, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is chestnut and very short. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Simon was born with his mother's beautiful face. Simon abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 pp. Iolite (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Jet (90 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Jade (90 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Rose (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Emerald (1100 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Jade (90 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.