Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. 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: Money/treasure; and sabotage a competitor

Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Religious, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 8000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older woman who is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze, she is not a threatening figure. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Damaia was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Damaia alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. After a long history of fighting, Damaia and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she wants revenge against illithids

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 9000 gp. Aquamarine (700 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Jet (130 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Amber (130 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 4'8", this woman is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Spice Merchant. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born to a Miller, her father struggled to pay the bills. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and to be a miller again

Flaws: Lazy, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 600 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears professional attire. Her white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Ella was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: She is content; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her sickle with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sickle.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she has a crush on the local banker

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Red garnet (120 gp). Rose (20 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Rose (20 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Moonstone (20 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears a tan coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head, she is not a threatening figure. She has shaved her head bald. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Quilla was born the youngest of three triplets. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She has worked as a Shepherd like her mother before her.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Job, Family, In love, Debt. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 7000 gp. Black star sapphire (1200 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Rose (20 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 10000 gp. Obsidian (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp).