Description: A 5'5" northern woman, she wears tan trousers with grey and black striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears bulky tan painted plate armor and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is short and black. She is baby faced.

Personality: Althaea speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She tends to her Interpreter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his longbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt and is in decent physical shape. His black hair is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Paymon grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To be a Shepherd again; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his trident, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His white hair is braided into rings. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Cressel hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. A true patriot, Cressel would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Military, Rich, Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.