Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. She wears her red hair up. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To protect her home; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Military, Guardian. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, and is pretty ugly. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Wella lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Emmeline grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He found a children's book about a Elf Rogue who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 30 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born in a small plains village. His childhood dream was to be a Locksmith, but he was a colossal failure. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Masseuse for the past few years.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and expand his business

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Just what you see.