Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

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. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: The child of a Spice Merchant, who enjoyed hunting, Ahlyssa was taken on many hunting expeditions. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. After a long history of fighting, Ahlyssa and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 700 gp. Amethyst (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Peridot (70 gp).

Description: This woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on her right hand. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small green clips. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to be a layabout again

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. She has no hair. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 10 pp. Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp).