Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a longsword on her belt. Her white hair is lengthy. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Yvonne hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Navigator hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Tourmaline (40 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Sard (70 gp).

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. Geva enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Geva grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Geva. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she has a crush on the local butcher

Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and is pretty ugly. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. His ears are large.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears a simple pastel robe with green stripes complete with hood, she is not a threatening figure. With wild brown hair. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Anne is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She takes great joy in being the best Masseuse in town.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. Being a Masseuse kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 700 gp. Deep green spinel (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp).