Description: An older woman who wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, she is not a threatening figure. Her auburn hair is lengthy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Arara is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Arara was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Arara fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 10000 gp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Blue diamond (6000 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a greataxe, but if one is not available she will default to her spear. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her white eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. A freak accident while working with her Barkeep father left her crippled. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 7000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Marshal arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 11000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'2" and muscular, this eastern woman wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Syllin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Fighting, Gifted. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (80 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Verin was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, In love. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Azurite (10 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Malachite (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her silver hair is matted, messy, and big. Her ears are large.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Elysande was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs.

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: 6'1" and muscular, this eastern woman is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Painter for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Painter responsibilities is difficult; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 7000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (10000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp).