Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her hair is golden and very short. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born in a small island village. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Tordrid never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 sp. Iolite (40 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with red slacks. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a green coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mastema fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has shaved his head bald. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. Being a Carter kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 140 gp. Jet (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.