Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears dull violet sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed pickaxe, just in case. Her auburn hair is still thick. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Malquis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Malquis grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 80 gp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp).

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born in a small desert village. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and expand her business

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Erky was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Erky fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This malnourished woman is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Debt, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: The child of a Shepherd, who enjoyed hunting, Olivia was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Bloodstone (20 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 5'3". He wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple pastel line shooting up and back down. He has moderate length auburn hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Gifted from a young age, Korfel studied abroad. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She stands about 2'11" and wears a white shirt, with a violet mid length skirt with violet tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Being a Brewer kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Sard (80 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Guard. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: The child of a Barber, who enjoyed hunting, Reeza was taken on many hunting expeditions. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she has a crush on the local barber

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 800 sp. Zircon (30 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears tattered old clothes. Her purple hair is long and unkept. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Animal Trainer born in the past three hundred years. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her childhood dream was to be a Mason, but she was a colossal failure. She's also a talented Mason, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand her business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 8000 cp. Black pearl (300 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.