Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Andraste's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Apothecary work with an outfit from a few towns over. Apothecary work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Silver pearl (70 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Carnelian (50 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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 has achieved small success as a Architect.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand her business

Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Architect

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

Possessions: 1900 gp.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a yellow vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her yellow boots flare out at the collars. Her red hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Through the years after Caelynn was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Caelynn's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Engraver; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Has a crush. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 30000 cp. Banded agate (7 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 30 pp. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she prefers to wear flannel, and is pretty ugly. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 150 gp.