Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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 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: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and doesn't want to be a brewer and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Tailor who has hired him part-time. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and wants his loneliness to end

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 28000 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She wears her chestnut hair up. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Opinionated, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she dresses like a well dressed Soapmaker does. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Yevelda grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She's also a talented Bookbinder, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (800 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly lances and longswords. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Mercenary born in the past three hundred years. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Mary was born with her father's beautiful face. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand her business

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 200 sp. Amber (100 gp).

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She likes to wear grey tank tops with tan skirt. Her golden hair is still thick. She has amber eyes and a grey hat with a tan feather.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born in the south. She worked as a nervous Beggar and found it very stressful. She has worked as a Beggar like her father before her.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 800 sp. Banded agate (12 gp).

Description: This southern woman wears a red cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She keeps her long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. 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, Cora is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She got into the Baker business at a young age. When Cora reached her early adolescence her Halfling father 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. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Baker.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 3000 sp. Jet (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.