Description: She is a husky woman, who wears an entirely grey suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She wears her silver hair up. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Mary enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'1" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a rapier on her belt. She has a very tight haircut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. 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. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Rose never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 10000 cp. Black opal (500 gp). Amber (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is brown and curly. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bookbinder and was forced into it by her family; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sard (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears baggy white pantaloons and a black scarf. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She came across an abandoned tomb where she found a relic that called out to her. After picking it up she was cursed by vampirism.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1600 gp. Azurite (7 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her chestnut hair is still thick. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 gp.