Description: She is a husky woman, who wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has slicked back golden hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Nissa was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Guardian, Military. Occupation: Actor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She has shaved her head bald. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Sailor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 sp. Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a brown scarf. She has dyed her greying gray fur a little too much giving a sharp gray color. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Cloak was born with her father's beautiful face. Cloak abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'11". She is dressed in a clean pastel cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her fur is lavender and curly. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She got into the Layabout business at a young age. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Racist, Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 16000 cp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a white cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Ovak hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting illithids, the young Ovak began to lead the lost caravan. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive, Impulsive, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Greedy, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 2200 sp.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her silver hair is lengthy. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. 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 built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is greedy

Ideals: Passionate, Professionalism. Bonds: Rich, Military, Slave. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 130 gp. Hematite (15 gp). Azurite (15 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears his black hair up. He has amber eyes and a grey hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Nuraval was born the youngest of three triplets. A freak accident while working with his Shipwright father left him crippled. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a violet shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and green pants. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 cp.