Description: She prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. Her black hair is braided into rings. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her broad grey hat.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Herleva was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 gp. Azurite (10 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a brown vest and prefers white and black shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has a very tight haircut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Miles will drive conversation. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 40000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has a very tight haircut. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is black and curly. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born in the north. 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. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 gp. Black pearl (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp).