Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears tattered old clothes, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Mara was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Armorer. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Mara never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: An older woman who wears a fancy tan dress, she is not a threatening figure. Her chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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. After months of barely getting by, Buvvie managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This northern woman wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her white fur is unkempt and raggedy. Her yellow eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Quick took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up ceremonial dagger and armor she uses now. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull black iron scale mail. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Oskar hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 200 sp. Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp).