Description: 4'3" and muscular, this southern woman wears skinny pants and wears a brown and yellow robe with the hood down. Her hair is red and curly. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Valida will drive conversation. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: She is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (40 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her silver hair is still thick. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jet (140 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: This woman loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she wants revenge against drow

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a fancy violet suit. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Miner. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Miner work with an outfit from a few towns over. Miner work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Miner for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Standing 3'4", this woman has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She uses divination through singing.

History: Panana was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 3000 gp. Aquamarine (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.