Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Gifted from a young age, Althaea studied abroad. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has styled her auburn hair well, parting it to the right. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Meriele was born the youngest of three triplets. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Apothecary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 800 gp. Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp). Jade (150 gp).

Description: She has a missing right arm. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: The child of a Body Guard, who enjoyed hunting, Ulla was taken on many hunting expeditions. Ulla abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is very fat, and tends to wear a green poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length blue hair. Her white eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Black pearl (300 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: Nissa hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 28000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.