Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. 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: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When Avice reached her early adolescence her Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Masseuse responsibilities is difficult; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Military, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 4'11" and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Selfish. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 500 gp. Eye agate (16 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'4". She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her blonde hair is wavy and long. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: This woman loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 600 gp.