Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady, and she perpetually has her sword ready. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Juliana lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'10" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a fancy green dress. With bright blonde hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. 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. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Military, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2000 sp. Azurite (10 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears an entirely yellow suit with red socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She keeps her long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. 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 into a rich family. She 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. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Matilda was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Full Plate. 1 Full Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family, Religious, Debt. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soothing and warm

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