Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she likes to wear white tank tops with green skirt. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Vanchu 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 By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism, Impeccable. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. Her childhood dream was to be a Carter, but she was a colossal failure. She became a Cook soon after.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears baggy black pantaloons and a yellow scarf, she is not a threatening figure. Her golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Shepherd arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Insane, Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has slicked back blonde hair. Her eyes are green.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Anne was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She's also a talented Masseuse, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich, Military. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 700 gp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (10 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.