Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a fancy blue dress. She has black hair. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born to a Layabout, her father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Map Maker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Rose (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting goblins, the young Ronobe began to lead the lost caravan. After a long history of fighting, Ronobe and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Revenge; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 8000 gp. Eye agate (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Banded agate (9 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears bulky violet painted plate armor. Her auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Keyleth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 800 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is typically in her Spice Merchant uniform. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Spice Merchant for hire.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp).

Description: She wears a grey vest and prefers blue and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, and carries morningstars. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Miller. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Helen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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 Miller. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Miller for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 500 pp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 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.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Addict, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Tourmaline (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). 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 keeps his long white fur kept up in a rat tail. His copper eyes peer out from beneath his broad pastel hat.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Cartwright business.

History: He got into the Cartwright business at a young age. Through the years after Serpent was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Serpent's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Cartwright responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.