Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears suspenders and red workpants. Her shirt is yellow, and she wears a heavy red leather apron most of the time. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. She wears an eyepatch.

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. Merla 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. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4000 sp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her bronze crest is thinning but still full. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Korinn was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Has a crush. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a black collared shirt and brown skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the left. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Merchant they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Brewer, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To protect her home; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears tattered old clothes. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her black hair is knotted and matted. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. Her childhood dream was to be a Ploughman, but she was a colossal failure. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears an entirely tan suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her silver hair is cut short. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. 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 served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2200 sp.