Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears an entirely brown suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her fur, while still mostly gray, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Peridot (80 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the right. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Brewer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Obsidian (14 gp). 1 Backpack.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears just a black suit. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: She typically wears red cloth garments or leather armor. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. The war was a terrible time for her, and Olivia does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 west. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 130 gp.