Description: This woman wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a black scarf. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her right hand. Her hair is long and red with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with tan slacks. His auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. His ears are large.

Personality: Rolf speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 3000 sp. Jasper (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a mace on her belt. Her black hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Juliana is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Juliana fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This western woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her blonde hair is cut short. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Mary was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Mary was born on a far western desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Tanner. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 4000 sp.