Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the south. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She struck the Spice Merchant job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Adrie was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 44000 sp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her golden hair is braided into rings. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has shaved her head bald. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Caramip was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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 north. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ella was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She worked as a nervous Painter and found it very stressful. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 5000 cp. White pearl (130 gp).