Description: Standing 4'3", this woman wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a quarterstaff on her belt. She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Barbena embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This northern woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has shaved her head bald. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing music.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Marshal for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 100 sp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp).

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Bethrynna hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the south were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 sp. Smoky quartz (70 gp).

Description: She wears a black shirt, with a grey mid length skirt with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She has styled her purple hair well, parting it to the left. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 310 gp.