Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears dull violet sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed morningstar, just in case. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Althaea lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Slave, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'11" when asserting herself. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Dilettante hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat, she is not a threatening figure. Her chestnut hair is cut short. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, brigands burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying east to reunite her family. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 110 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He got into the Jeweler business at a young age. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Jeweler. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears dull grey sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed longsword, just in case. Her head has been shaved. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. 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. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Whurdred fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Smokesticks.