Description: This late middle aged woman wears a green shirt with thin black vertical stripes and brown pants and is in decent physical shape. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her ears are large.

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. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. She has white hair. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Rolf was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp. Azurite (4 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, black shirt, and tan tie. Her silver hair is braided into rings. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 600 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.