Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has moderate length auburn hair. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Beatrice lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Azurite (10 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp).

Description: 5'4" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a pickaxe on her belt. Her tied-back hair is chestnut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Isabella fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Citrine (80 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has shaved his head bald. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. Frederick enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Beggar for hire.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears dull brown sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed mace, just in case. Her golden hair is smooth and relatively long. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is a Mayor first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Yvonne took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up mace and armor she uses now. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Nature, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 200 gp.