Description: This western man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His clothes are grease stained in places. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. 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 born several months after his father was called into army service. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Map Maker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Guardian, Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 800 pp. Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Farmer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 8000 gp. Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp).

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She wears skinny pants and wears a yellow and brown robe with the hood down, marred by teas. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Heather was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her parents enrolled her in a Druid school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 6000 gp. Eye agate (13 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 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: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Map Maker profession.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Paggen's homeland. Paggen decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (130 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 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 (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she's in love

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Has a crush. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 600 pp. Amber (160 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Rose (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western woman is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her gold crest is smooth and relatively long. She has gold eyes.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Quespa hails from a village terrorized by giants. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 8000 gp. Clear bright green emerald (5000 gp). Brown diamond (5000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Sard (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Amber (140 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Coral (140 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her red hair is lengthy. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 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. 1 Minor magic item.