Description: She is in excellent shape and is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and violet handkerchief worn on her left side. She has slicked back blonde hair. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her top blue hat.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Katherine hails from a village terrorized by brigands. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 500 gp. Moss agate (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her hair is silver and curly. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Emma enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Emma was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Emma abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 4'8". She usually wears her blue robe and has her pickaxe always slung over her shoulder, and her gloved hand is found clutching a pickaxe. Her golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.