Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her scarlet crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. 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: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. 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 betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and elven compassion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She prefers to wear green clothing when she does not wear armor. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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 raised by priests from a young age. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Jezean took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up greataxe and armor she uses now. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Jezean fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull red iron scale mail. Her red crest is lengthy. She is baby faced.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She struck the Layabout job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Selfish, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1500 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her chestnut hair is long and unkept. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. A true patriot, Nemeia would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She wears baggy blue pantaloons and a brown scarf. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her longsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. Her black hair is wavy and long. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ahinar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive, Secretive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 150 gp. Blue quartz (10 gp).