Description: 4'7" and muscular, this western woman has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe. She wears a colorful flower in her black hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She got into the Tanner business at a young age. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 50 gp. Red spinel (90 gp).

Description: This western woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her fur is beige and curly. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the west were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's in love; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She tends to wear a large brown jacket. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. 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: Helja was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Family, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a greatsword on his belt. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greatsword.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and balancing his hectic life and new dilettante responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 19000 cp.

Description: An older man who prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts, he is not a threatening figure. He has shaved his head bald. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is an amazing painter.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Einkil was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. After coming to the age of reason, Einkil 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 knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Mentor, Rich, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears bulky tan painted plate armor. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ermina embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 30 pp.