Description: This slender woman stands about 3'1". She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull grey iron scale mail. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born into a rich family. 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 has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and regain custody of her daughter

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 5000 gp. Blue sapphire (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Blue-white diamond (6000 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Sard (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a red coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. 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 taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (3000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Sard (60 gp). Jade (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple yellow line shooting up and back down. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She hates Dwarves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Sailor but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Barbena was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and a strong sense of loyalty to tiefling people

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 10000 gp. Sardonyx (80 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Falkrunn was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Amber (70 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Amber (70 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Alexandrite (700 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.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Black star sapphire (900 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Jet (80 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). Alexandrite (1300 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 wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His black hair is singed and shortened. His ears are large.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. The war was a terrible time for him, and Ûkrom does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Ûkrom was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Military, Religious. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1900 pp. Malachite (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Jet (60 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Amethyst (60 gp).