Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her black hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her first spouse was a Soapmaker, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 80 pp. Black opal (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears dull violet sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed longsword, just in case. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 56. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Gifted from a young age, Rosamund studied abroad. While she appears to be a normal Human, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Tailor for hire.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Religious, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Sage arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.