Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. 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: Abalaba was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Cartwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Insane, Terse. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'1" when asserting herself. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To protect her home.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She wears her golden hair down. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. 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 comes from a rich northern family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Arha never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 14000 cp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears long strands of ruby and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

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. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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: She is greedy; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her right hand. She wears her blonde hair down. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. 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: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Healer arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She's also a talented Tailor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Blue quartz (15 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). 1 Simple lock. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Bullseye lantern.