Description: She is a mite stocky and wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a rapier, but if one is not available she will default to her flail. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. 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: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature flail.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 30 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp).

Description: An older woman who dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. A true patriot, Criella would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born to a Masseuse, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Criella fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Poor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her gold crest is braided into rings. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gifted student she started as a Carpenter, but she got bored and became a Mortician. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 gp. Coral (40 gp). Sard (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing yellow cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Joan lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Ploughman, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, In love, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She stands about 5'1" and prefers to wear violet pants and tee shirts. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her red hair is heavily combed to the right. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. 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: Rosamund was born with her mother's beautiful face. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.