Description: She very much looks the part of a Bookbinder. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (16 gp).

Description: This western woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has moderate length red hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Nella was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Carpenter. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Carpenter for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a farmer again

Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman wears dull yellow sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed shortbow, just in case. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is auburn and curly. She has brown eyes and a yellow hat with a black feather.

Personality: Aline is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Depressed, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Peridot (30 gp). Golden pearl (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp).

Description: 4'9" and muscular, this western woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She wears her orange fur down. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Flask was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Spice Merchant. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is her passion; and balancing her hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 gp. Sardonyx (30 gp). Amber (130 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.