Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Ermina was born the youngest of three triplets. As a very small child her family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. Her father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect her and cast a teleportation spell that whisked her away. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Sensitive, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Coral (110 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Jade (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'3" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To be a Sage again; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 700 gp. Star ruby (1400 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She has never given up on her writing dream.

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

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

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 30000 cp. Golden pearl (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who is typically in his Butcher uniform, he is not a threatening figure. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is obsessed with his god.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He's also a talented Dilettante, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Backpack.