Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a black collared shirt and tan skirt. She accessorizes with a red scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her silver crest is braided into rings. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She plays an instrument quite well.

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. Her childhood dream was to be a Stylist, but she was a colossal failure. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A 3'0" eastern woman, she wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her small blue hat.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She is portly but not overly obese. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Murook lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Her religion dominates her actions; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a brown collared shirt and blue skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her fur, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. She has wavy black hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Mella was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her childhood dream was to be a Miller, but she was a colossal failure. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Guardian. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 80 pp. Freshwater pearl (15 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. He has styled his brown hair well, parting it to the left. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Unemployed. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and balancing his hectic life and new unemployed responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. 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: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 180 gp. 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Architect, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her bronze crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Raiann was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Raiann was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Raiann decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: In love, Criminal record, Poor, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a white costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. Her blonde hair is well kept. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Apothecary. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: She was born in a small mountains village. 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 leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a mason again

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 500 sp. Hematite (8 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern.