Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her red hair is heavily combed to the right. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Emma hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying east to reunite her family. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature ceremonial dagger.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion.

Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp. 3 Antitoxin. 2 Holy water. 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. A gifted student he started as a Fletcher, but he got bored and became a Shoemaker. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Shoemaker.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 gp. Citrine (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has dyed his greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Full Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield. 1 Full Plate.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He got into the Bookbinder business at a young age. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. After a long history of fighting, Charles and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden pearl (160 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.