Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and brown handkerchief worn on her left side. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Sumnes's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Miner responsibilities is difficult; and expand her business

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 60 gp. Chrysoberyl (150 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has wavy silver hair. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Mara lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 south. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Seamstress and was forced into it by her family; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'2" and wears a white costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Volen was born on a far eastern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Spice Merchant. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He wears a white feathered hat and white clothes. His white hair is lengthy. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gifted student he started as a Blacksmith, but he got bored and became a Butcher. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. Azurite (4 gp).