Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears an entirely black suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her right hand. She sports golden long hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She got into the Engraver business at a young age. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Rose (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Isabella was born the youngest of three triplets. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'7" and wears just a tan suit. Her golden hair is cut short. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she desires power and/or immortality

Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 20 pp.