Description: She is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has a hunchback. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Avice alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 3000 gp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Onyx (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Peridot (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. She sports golden long hair. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She works hard and plays hard.

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. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to end her boredom

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 14000 sp. Red-brown spinel (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has wavy auburn hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. His first spouse was a Mortician, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. After a long history of fighting, Bernard and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 140 gp. Banded agate (6 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has dyed her greying copper crest a little too much giving a sharp copper color. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Farideh was born with her father's beautiful face. 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. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Farideh fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she's in love

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Performer. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a Laborer, her father struggled to pay the bills. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Performer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Performer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.