Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and grey handkerchief worn on her right side. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 3000 sp. Amethyst (110 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. Her black hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Aline alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Aline was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a grey costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: This woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her right hand. Her long white hair reaches down to her waist. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 600 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.