Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a brown vest and prefers grey and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. 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: Sabotage a competitor; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This light-skinned female wears tattered old clothes. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her tied-back hair is red. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a Fortune-teller, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 south. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 900 gp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).

Description: She wears professional attire, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'4" when asserting herself. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. She has blue eyes and a tan hat with a white feather.

Personality: Siffress speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She got into the Carpenter business at a young age. She worked as a nervous Carpenter and found it very stressful. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: 2'9" and muscular, this western woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Fortune-teller. She has slicked back blonde hair. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 900 gp.