Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Nikki will drive conversation. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She got into the Mortician business at a young age. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Mortician work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mortician work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. Some 6 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Nikki never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Mortician responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Religious, Job, In love. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 30 gp. Red-brown spinel (90 gp).

Description: 5'8" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a fancy black dress. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are white.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her mother worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled mother and took her mother's old job. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic, Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1800 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'10" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a pastel vest and prefers black and tan shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her red fur has been sun bleached extensively. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Smoking was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Fighter, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. 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: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She is renowned for her bright tan dresses and hats. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her blonde hair is well kept. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her feathered tan hat.

Personality: Hatae speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Hatae hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Her parents enrolled her in a Aristocrat school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 250 gp. Azurite (8 gp). Citrine (20 gp).