Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and black handkerchief worn on her left side. She carries with her a set of glaives on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. Her hair is short and black. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Crown-heir; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 4'8" and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her white hair is lengthy. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. During her travels, Herleva and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Herleva discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Herleva fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Debt. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears tattered old clothes. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. After a long history of fighting, Elizabeth and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her rapier, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. She wears her red hair up. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp).