Description: An older woman who wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her sword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her long green crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Hethress was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Hethress decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1200 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1500 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She keeps her blue hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are red.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born in the north. Kallista was born on a far northern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Stableman. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 700 gp.