Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has no hair. She has amber eyes.

Personality: Ida 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... She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

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. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Ida has worked very hard to control her curse. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Hematite (10 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He worked as a nervous Guard and found it very stressful. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears an entirely black suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is a great chef.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 700 gp. Violet garnet (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull grey iron scale mail. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker black hat.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. Joan enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.