Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the right. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Animal Trainer. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Animal Trainer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Animal Trainer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and expand her business

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

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

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her beige fur has been sun bleached extensively. She has amber eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Tree studied abroad. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

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

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'11" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has moderate length brown hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 13000 cp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She has moderate length bronze crest. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her feathered black hat.

Personality: She is a Baker first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Saphara was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Attractive. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 30 pp. Golden pearl (140 gp).

Description: This northern woman wears a blue costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. Leshanna is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a Shoemaker, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family, Religious. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 800 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a green coat with black slacks. Her hair is silver and curly. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Philomena isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she prefers to wear green clothing when she does not wear armor. She has moderate length black hair. Her silver unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Akta hails from a village terrorized by drow. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Disease, Hedonist, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She has wavy black hair. She has violet eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

Personality: She is a Armorer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tordrid grew up listening to her father's many stories. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Armorer. She has worked as a Armorer like her father before her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears dull black sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed greatsword, just in case and is in decent physical shape. Her crest is red and curly. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She got into the Fletcher business at a young age. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has achieved small success as a Fletcher.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 40 gp.