Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She prefers to wear flannel. Her hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Andraste was born the youngest of three triplets. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He is an epitome of beauty. His chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes brigands are coming to abduct people. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Gifted from a young age, Uthemar studied abroad. A gifted student he started as a Dilettante, but he got bored and became a Sellsword. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a red vest and prefers black and white shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her chestnut hair is well kept. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Chenna enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Shipwright work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shipwright work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She struck the Shipwright job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and is pretty ugly. With wild silver hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. The war was a terrible time for her, and Theirastra 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 a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Guardian, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 12000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'1" and wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She hates Dwarves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born to a Dilettante, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Bricklayer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bricklayer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 210 pp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a rapier on her belt. Her hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Barbena was born the youngest of three triplets. Her first spouse was a Map Maker, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Slave. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She has a long auburn ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Tordrid was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Barkeep hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. 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: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Half-Plate.