Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears long strands of aquamarine and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

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 believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Birel alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. 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: Retire the richest woman in the east; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 70 gp. Blue quartz (6 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a blue coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Veloptima was born the youngest of three triplets. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She struck the Carter job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She wears a colorful flower in her white fur. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Sage work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sage work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 80 pp. Chrysoberyl (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Jasper (60 gp).

Description: Standing 5'3", this man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft yellow waves gently in the breeze. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He comes from a rich western family. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.