Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

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. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Ahlyssa was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Flaws: Greedy, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Gold music box (3000 gp).

Description: This woman dresses like a well dressed Bookbinder does. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her right hand. Her tied-back hair is auburn. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She worked as a nervous Bookbinder and found it very stressful. 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: Further expansion of business; and she is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'10". She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She has no hair. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her dark red hair is thinning but still full. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 50 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Reeza has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp.