Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She is physically well-built. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small black clips. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Herbalist born in the past three hundred years. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 11000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Sard (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Clear bright green emerald (6000 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Sard (30 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1000 pp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (20 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her red hair is braided into rings. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Miner. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Ekk enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born in the west. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 20000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'9". He wears dull grey sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed pickaxe, just in case, and his gloved hand is found clutching a pickaxe. His hair is long and white with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Nature, Military. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 600 pp. 1 Major magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a red coat with brown slacks and is in decent physical shape. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Dilettante born in the past three hundred years. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Born in the west to a Dilettante, Nikki learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her first spouse was a Shoemaker, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She's also a talented Shoemaker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 7000 gp. Deep green spinel (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Butcher born in the past three hundred years. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1500 pp. Malachite (8 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Pink diamond (2000 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). White opal (900 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Sard (20 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She wears her blue crest up. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gold eyes.

Personality: Synthrin 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 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 born on a small isolated farm. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Synthrin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1100 pp. Silver pearl (150 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.