Description: This woman prefers to wear flannel. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Andraste lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is her passion; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Bonds: Job, Family, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'3" and wears a yellow deerstalker hat and yellow clothes. She keeps her long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Katherine lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears just a brown suit. She sports a flattop fur cut. This yellow eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Windy never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Rich, In love, Attractive. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He wears tan trousers with white and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, marred by teas. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Mindartis speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 20 gp. Golden pearl (90 gp).