Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a simple tan robe with blue stripes complete with hood, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her long auburn hair reaches down to her waist. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He works hard and plays hard.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 7000 gp. Chrysoprase (40 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Black opal (1500 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Amber (150 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple violet line shooting up and back down. His tied-back hair is chestnut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Junk Dealer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Ernest was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 7000 gp. Violet garnet (1300 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears dull red sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed longsword, just in case. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Thorpe was raised in a hard working conservative environment. After coming to the age of reason, Thorpe took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He's in love; and he has a crush on the local apothecary

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 700 pp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He carries a battered hammer and tarnished ceremonial dagger as well. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Blue quartz (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Peridot (40 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Sard (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 8000 gp. Tourmaline (160 gp). Rose (50 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.