Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with green slacks. She wears her golden hair down. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: The child of a Dilettante, who enjoyed hunting, Herleva was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Marshal for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Marshal responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 gp. Violet garnet (1200 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman tends to wear a large tan jacket. Her silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. 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: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a white coat. She carries with her a set of hand crossbows on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 gp. Bloodstone (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp).

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. Ahlyssa enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. After a long history of fighting, Ahlyssa and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. Moonstone (70 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp).