Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a flail on her belt. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. 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: She is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. He has wavy auburn hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her crest is black, silky, and of moderate length. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Findex was born with her mother's beautiful face. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Findex fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She usually wears her black robe and has her lance always slung over her shoulder. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her chestnut hair is well kept. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears just a tan suit. He has white hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Uthemar was born the youngest of three triplets. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Pacifist, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Just what you see.