Description: This woman is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her left hand. Her brown hair is cut short. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Barrister work with an outfit from a few towns over. Barrister work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 20 pp. Black pearl (1000 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Rose (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman wears professional attire. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Gerard hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'10" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a violet costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed violet hat.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Beatrice fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.