Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Dwarven culture. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Miller hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to dwarven people

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 80 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp).

Description: 6'3" and muscular, this northern woman wears a green deerstalker hat and green clothes. Her black crest is thinning but still full. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ruloth embodies much of what other species detest in the Dragonborns. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Ruloth was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Cleric, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Cleric in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature axe.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 70 pp. Azurite (13 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp).

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a black coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. Her white hair is knotted and matted. She is baby faced.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and doesn't want to be a stableman and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has wavy bronze crest. His red eyes peer out from beneath his top black hat.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. Her hair is golden and curly. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the east. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Justice, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 160 gp.