Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Althaea lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Carpenter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Poor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: He is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature monstrous two handed axe.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he's in love

Flaws: Depressed, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a fancy red dress. Her black hair is heavily combed to the right. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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 spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 210 gp. Malachite (8 gp). Sard (60 gp). Carnelian (60 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears bulky brown painted plate armor. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a Sculptor first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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's also a talented Cartwright, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Scribe for the past few years.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). 3 Thunderstones. 1 Smokesticks. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her hair is cut close to her head. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Griselda was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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 now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to be a blacksmith again

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 100 pp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'1". She wears a white tunic with grey highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around her shoes. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She bought a longsword and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 300 sp. Red garnet (120 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her blue hair is long and unkept. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 50 gp.