Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears baggy brown pantaloons and a white scarf. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the east to a Shoemaker, Eldeth learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Standing 6'5", this man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Heward and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and half-elven compassion

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 140 gp. Onyx (80 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His hair is blue and curly. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Kairon will drive conversation. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 pp. Malachite (5 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Breastplate.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears tattered old clothes. He wears his auburn hair up. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Rinn was born with her mother's beautiful face. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Rinn has worked very hard to control her curse. Some 9 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Rinn 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 expand her business

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 700 sp. Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Citrine (50 gp).