Description: A middle-aged woman, she likes to wear black tank tops with yellow skirt, and is pretty ugly. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Emeny was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull blue iron scale mail. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker white hat.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born in the east. He found a children's book about a Human Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Human compassion; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 5000 sp. Hematite (15 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her first spouse was a Beggar, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 10000 cp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Moonstone (80 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'8" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. Her hair is silver and curly. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. 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: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Star ruby (700 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp).