Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a fancy brown dress. Her fur is brown, silky, and of moderate length. Her copper eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 34. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Miner work with an outfit from a few towns over. Miner work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 700 gp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Amethyst (110 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has shaved her head bald. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. A true patriot, Tippletoe would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered north to less war torn lands. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tippletoe fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly clubs and morningstars. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Ribbles was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Ribbles decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Bellfounder kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 370 pp. Hematite (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly longswords and scythes. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Nurkara embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is violet, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Susannah's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Black pearl (300 gp).