Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears suspenders and black workpants. Her shirt is green, and she wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 4000 sp. Tourmaline (90 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull red iron scale mail. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Matilda was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac, Sensitive, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her long auburn hair reaches down to her waist. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her blue robe. She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes giants are coming to abduct people. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2000 sp.