Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her silver hair is still thick. She is baby faced.

Personality: Nedda wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Paladin, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Carter arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered east to less war torn lands. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Carter.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: 6'3" and muscular, this northern woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She wears her blonde hair down. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1500 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She usually wears her red robe and has her glaive always slung over her shoulder. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly glaives and scythes. Her brown hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears long strands of emerald and short pastel dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'10" when asserting herself. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are yellow and catlike.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp.