Description: This malnourished woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has shaved her head bald. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ida fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and is pretty ugly. She has wavy auburn hair. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Jacoba was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 700 gp. Aquamarine (1200 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). White pearl (160 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has silver hair. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Ruler arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She found a children's book about a Human Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her auburn hair is cut short. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Helen lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Helen grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Helen. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 gp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp).