Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Optimist. Bonds: In love, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 gp. Emerald (1400 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'9" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She prefers to wear blue clothing when she does not wear armor. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

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 often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Melissa was born with her mother's beautiful face. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Banker. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy, Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. Carnelian (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull tan iron scale mail. Her red hair is knotted and matted. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her broad blue hat.

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 has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In her 14th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: An older woman who prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts, she is not a threatening figure. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Bookbinder. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Griselda hails from a village terrorized by giants. Her childhood dream was to be a Farmer, but she was a colossal failure. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 gp. Violet garnet (800 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.