Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears long strands of emerald and short yellow dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She worked as a nervous Shepherd and found it very stressful. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a scribe again

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Violet garnet (1500 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears skinny pants and wears a tan and black robe with the hood down. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her black hair is cut short. Her hazel 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 giants are coming to abduct people. 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: Shanairla was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Soapmaker for hire.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. With wild silver hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Ermina hails from a village terrorized by giants. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it; and she wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She is typically in her Sage uniform. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Shamil was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 tends to her Sage job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Religious, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.