Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a blue collared shirt and violet skirt. She accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her blonde hair is lengthy. She is baby faced.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Some 4 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Xanaphia never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: In love, Military. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is typically in her Ruler uniform. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born in the west to a Ruler, Blossom learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A gifted student she started as a Mason, but she got bored and became a Ruler. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Sensitive, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 3000 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Tana hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1300 gp. Solid gold idol (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. She has wavy dark red hair. Her eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. A freak accident while working with her Weaver mother left her crippled. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Weaver. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She's in love; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Amethyst (110 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mormo grew up listening to his father's many stories. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Mormo alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it

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

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. The war was a terrible time for her, and Vadania does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Courier and was forced into it by her family; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 11000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her father's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered gnolls who tried to eat her hand. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jasper (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.