Description: This southern woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has moderate length brown hair. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson red hat.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born to a Apothecary, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 3000 sp. Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing, and is pretty ugly. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He's also a talented Soapmaker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Religious, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Carnelian (60 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Sard (60 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: Griselda speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Griselda has worked very hard to control her curse. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Griselda was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.