Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears tattered old clothes, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her hair is short and silver. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Althaea hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has worked as a Merchant like her father before her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Blacksmith. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She became a Blacksmith soon after.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a scimitar, but if one is not available she will default to her morningstar. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Being a Apothecary 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: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Blue quartz (16 gp). Rose (30 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. With wild black hair. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born into a rich family. 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. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Veloptima fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 3000 cp. Blue quartz (16 gp).