Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears professional attire. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. She has violet eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Justice, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 600 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 10000 cp. Deep green spinel (160 gp).

Description: This dark-skinned female is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Matilda is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Matilda was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: Griselda wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Paladin, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Griselda was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 600 gp.