Description: This woman is very fat, and wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She takes great joy in being the best Courier in town.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1600 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: Gunnloda is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. After coming to the age of reason, Gunnloda took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the west were limited. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Chalcedony (70 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Coral (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her longbow with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born into a rich family. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the west were limited. After a long history of fighting, Valida and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is greedy

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 4000 gp. Chalcedony (60 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is greedy; and expand her business

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt, marred by sweets. She keeps her auburn hair in a flapper bob. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Fire opal (400 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Rose (20 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She tends to wear a white poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 8000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Amber (120 gp). Malachite (12 gp). White opal (1500 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Jade (120 gp). Moonstone (80 gp).