Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. 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: Gifted from a young age, Ermina studied abroad. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ermina 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 Ermina. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 6'0". She wears dark leathers with embroidery, and her gloved hand is found clutching a mace. She wears her brown hair up. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Amethyst (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Born to a Sculptor, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born to a Locksmith, her father struggled to pay the bills. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Passionate, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 40 pp.