Description: This woman dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with black slacks. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her druidic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 200 gp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. She sports black long hair. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She is a Armorer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Born in the south to a Armorer, Mella learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She became a Interpreter soon after.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job, Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When Thea reached her early adolescence her Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 60 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is typically in her Courier uniform. She has moderate length chestnut hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Jet (50 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Rose (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She very much looks the part of a Layabout. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has a very tight haircut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Jelenneth was born with her father's beautiful face. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Layabout. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 2000 cp. A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). 1 Superior lock.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She is physically well-built. Her blue hair has been sun bleached extensively. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 30 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp).