Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She is physically well-built. She has a very tight haircut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Carlin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Pacifist. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: Standing 4'5", this man prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. His brown hair is cut short. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He got into the Mortician business at a young age. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has achieved small success as a Mortician.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Disease, Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 30 gp. Obsidian (13 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears dull white sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed club, just in case. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Verna alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to giants.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is dressed in earthy colors with a black and grey handkerchief worn on her left side. Her chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has green eyes.

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. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Masseuse. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she wants to get laid

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Smoky quartz (20 gp).