Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears tattered old clothes. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She got into the Blacksmith business at a young age. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 800 gp. Banded agate (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Melissa 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. After a long history of fighting, Melissa and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 90 pp. Black pearl (1000 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a fancy white dress. With bright silver hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is an amazing painter.

History: Emmeline hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting gnolls, the young Emmeline began to lead the lost caravan. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she is content

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Bloodstone (70 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Coral (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp).