Description: An older woman who wears a brown shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and tan pants, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jet (90 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Rose (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Coral (90 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Amber (90 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'1". He likes to wear violet tank tops with brown pants. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His ears are large.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Shane is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 5000 gp. Blue quartz (11 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Red spinel (80 gp).

Description: She wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Hugolina was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her parents were killed by giants in a raid when she was still a young child. The giants captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 700 pp. Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Jet (100 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Citrine (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the right. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Portia wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Portia was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, 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 Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Soapmaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 800 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 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 (10 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. With bright golden hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Nikki lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Nikki has worked very hard to control her curse. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. White pearl (140 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she sports red clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her silver hair is long and unkept. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Gynnie enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Gynnie was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Peridot (20 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Amber (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Rose (20 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Amber (70 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Malachite (15 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he wears just a red suit. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is mildly Halfling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: The child of a Healer, who enjoyed hunting, Corkitron was taken on many hunting expeditions. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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 greedy; and money/treasure

Flaws: Racist, Addict. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 500 pp. Azurite (9 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Citrine (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.