Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears tattered old clothes. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Bella was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. 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: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 800 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who is dressed in earthy colors with a green and grey handkerchief worn on her left side, she is not a threatening figure. Her blue crest, when down, is lengthy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She also has developed a complete distrust of the Apothecary profession.

History: Gifted from a young age, Hillanot studied abroad. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has wavy brown hair. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Jo hails from a village terrorized by drow. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 5'5" and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. She wears her red hair up. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This woman has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her yellow robe. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. While she appears to be a normal Human, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Insane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 100 sp. Amethyst (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears just a grey suit. His black hair is still thick. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Ulfgar was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. Ulfgar abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. 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: To reunite with his old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 70 gp.