Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her hair is black and curly. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Religious, Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 gp. Pink pearl (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp).

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Mella and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (16 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. Her long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. After coming to the age of reason, Elizabeth took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature glaive.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 gp. Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Onyx (60 gp).

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She is physically well-built. She has a very tight haircut. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She married young, but lost her spouse to brigands. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Religious, Slave. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 800 gp.