Description: 6'0" and muscular, this western woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Melissa was born with her father's beautiful face. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Sculptor. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His first spouse was a Butcher, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Eye agate (15 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp).

Description: She wears white trousers with black and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her hair is white and curly. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He likes to wear green tank tops with white pants. His hair is silver and curly. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gilbert grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 gp. Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp).