Description: This woman has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her pastel robe, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Valanthe lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Family, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This woman dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her left hand. Her hair is white and curly. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and revenge

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 330 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a mace, but if one is not available she will default to her shortbow. She carries with her a set of shortbows, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She sports chestnut long hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Sporting a white mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Mialee alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it.

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 160 gp.