Description: A 5'6" western woman, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Ermina was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has worked as a Banker like her mother before her.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 500 gp. Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Jeweler. He has red hair. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Jeweler. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is content

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'8" and wears a blue tunic with black highlights, and long violet pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Gifted from a young age, Godfrey studied abroad. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Courier. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. After a long history of fighting, Guy and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Just what you see.