Description: A middle-aged woman, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a yellow suit, brown shirt, and pastel tie, and is pretty ugly. Her chestnut hair is cut short. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to protect her home

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 50 gp. Silver pearl (70 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. After a long history of fighting, Pikar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His red fur is thinning but still full. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Has a crush, In love. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. With bright silver hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. 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: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 4 Holy water.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She became a Soapmaker soon after.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 2'9" and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has slicked back red hair. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. 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: 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 dropped out of school before completing his studies. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears just a blue suit. He has chestnut hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is content

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Mundane, Shy, Ugly. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'0" and tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has shaved her head bald. She has violet eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She uses divination through singing.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Dariff has worked very hard to control her curse. She struck the Interpreter job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.