Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She wears her chestnut hair up. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Helja took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up spear and armor she uses now. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His golden hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Crown-heir profession.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Military, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She likes to wear grey tank tops with brown skirt. She has shaved her head bald. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Torgga never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, In love. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a blue coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon her head and is in decent physical shape. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Syllin has worked very hard to control her curse. 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's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 gp. White pearl (80 gp).

Description: She is a husky woman, who dresses well, wearing grey shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her tied-back hair is silver. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Tordrid was born with her mother's beautiful face. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 sp.