Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She very much looks the part of a Bather. She wears a colorful flower in her green crest. Her gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Bather born in the past three hundred years. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Arava has worked very hard to control her curse. She has achieved small success as a Bather.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 20000 cp. Silver ewer (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is white and curly. Her ears are large.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears dull brown sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed longsword, just in case. Her fur is short and lavender. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: The child of a Locksmith, who enjoyed hunting, Seven was taken on many hunting expeditions. She worked as a nervous Brewer and found it very stressful. She struck the Brewer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Selfish, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Job, In love. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 120 pp. A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull black iron scale mail. Her hair is short and chestnut. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Ea speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. 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 left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: An older woman who wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body, she is not a threatening figure. Her dark red hair is long and unkept. Her red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. Being a Sculptor kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: American accent

Possessions: Hematite (16 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp).