Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length white hair. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her parents were killed by brigands in a raid when she was still a young child. The brigands captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Aline was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Revenge; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Azurite (6 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp).

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair is silver and very short. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Jacoba was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the north, 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 north 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. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Herbalist and was forced into it by her family; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears dull green sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed warhammer, just in case. She has a very tight haircut. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. 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: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

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

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. 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. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Sculptor for the past few years.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 gp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp).