Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her hair is short and white. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: 4'8" and muscular, this southern woman wears blue trousers with tan and black striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Hourglass.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 100 sp. Peridot (60 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her silver hair is cut short. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Syllin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 3100 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'8" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has dyed her greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. She has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Herleva grew up listening to her mother's many stories. 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 has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Navigator. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 gp. Coral (130 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman prefers to wear green clothing when she does not wear armor and is in decent physical shape. Her long dark red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are black and beady.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Slave, Family, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a tan costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. She wears her blonde hair up. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is a Marshal first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. Her childhood dream was to be a Fisher, but she was a colossal failure. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her golden hair is matted, messy, and big. She is baby faced.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with her Junk Dealer mother left her crippled. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 60 gp. Red garnet (120 gp).

Description: He wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Anverth is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the east. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 50 gp.