Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. She is portly but not overly obese. Her red hair is still thick. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Jasper (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Citrine (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His cinnamon fur has been sun bleached extensively. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. A friendly and beautiful Tabaxi, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Smoking was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 12000 gp. Tourmaline (160 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Coral (160 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Jade (160 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp).

Description: She sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small white clips. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the west were limited. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 2000 gp. Moss agate (11 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Jet (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman tends to wear a grey poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Cartwright. She became a Cartwright soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand her business

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 10000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man tends to wear a large blue jacket. His head has been shaved. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Hadarai embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. Through the years after Hadarai was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Hadarai's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Blue quartz (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Hematite (15 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Oriax will drive conversation. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and revenge

Ideals: Extrovert, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. With wild white hair. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Gifted from a young age, Drusilia studied abroad. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Bounty Hunter for hire.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.