Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears suspenders and red workpants. Her shirt is yellow, and she wears a heavy red leather apron most of the time. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the left. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Through the years after Melissa was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Melissa's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 40000 cp.

Description: 5'2" and muscular, this western man wears bulky grey painted plate armor. His hair is auburn and very short. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Reynard was born the youngest of three triplets. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. Now he works as a singing tutor during his time off.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Logical, Artistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 4000 sp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. Her white hair is still thick. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is a Beggar first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 800 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp).

Description: A 4'10" western woman, she wears a black shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and pastel pants. She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She got into the Miner business at a young age. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Miner work with an outfit from a few towns over. Miner work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.