Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly quarterstaffs and hammers. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. A true patriot, Pearl would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in the south to a Seamstress, Pearl learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. 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. After months of barely getting by, Pearl managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing her hectic life and new seamstress responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Military, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. With wild blonde hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Shamil enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 9 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Shamil never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Military, In love. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 gp. Malachite (16 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp).

Description: This woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has styled her cinnamon fur well, parting it to the right. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Windy was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature falchion.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1800 gp. Smoky quartz (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp).

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her kukri, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the left. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His hair is long and white with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in the north. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.