Description: An older woman who tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, she is not a threatening figure. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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: She was raised in a island tribe. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Shanairla never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, In love, Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2800 sp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Knight. Her white hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Military, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp).

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her brown hair is cut short. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Dyer who has hired her part-time. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Paela has worked very hard to control her curse. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 900 gp.