Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her brown hair is well kept. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Meriele was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Expert, 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 Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and doesn't want to be a marshal and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 700 sp. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. Her hair is black and curly. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. Being a Armorer kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Military, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 800 sp. Jet (130 gp).

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a bastard sword, but if one is not available she will default to her nunchaku. Her blonde hair is long and unkept. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Pyntle lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her hair is short and red. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Vaina hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and revenge

Ideals: Joker, Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 50 gp.