Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a tattered pair of loose yellow pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her brown hair is matted, messy, and big. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Miner hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Valanthe never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her golden hair is long and unkept. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Merla is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. 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: To protect her home.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, In love. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears bulky blue painted plate armor. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Ahinar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Barber work with an outfit from a few towns over. Barber work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she wants to get laid

Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 gp. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her brown fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. A true patriot, Pelt would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born in the east. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day.

Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Criminal record, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 390 gp. Old masterpiece painting (600 gp).

Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'3" when asserting herself. She wears her chestnut hair up. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Courier who has hired her part-time. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Herleva was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Herleva decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she is greedy

Bonds: Has a crush, Enemies, Immigrant, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 cp.