Description: This woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around her ears. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

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 invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Bethrynna was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Silver pearl (160 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp).

Description: She wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'6" when asserting herself. Her blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Buvvie was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Architect. She tends to her Architect job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 40000 sp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. His brass crest is unkempt and raggedy. He has gold eyes.

Personality: Bharash wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Fighter, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: Bharash was born the youngest of three triplets. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She has moderate length auburn hair. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Faral is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 380 gp.