Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is silver and curly. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Animal Trainer mother left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is dressed in an above average manner. She has a very tight haircut. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Ermina alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His hair is silver and very short. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Mentor, In love. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 gp. Golden pearl (40 gp). Azurite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the right. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 north. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Merchant and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 gp. Moss agate (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp).