Description: She is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. She carries with her a set of swords, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born in a small forest village. 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 became a Body Guard soon after.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Depressed, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a red coat with white slacks and is in decent physical shape. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Kilvar grew up listening to his father's many stories. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 gp. Jet (160 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a red tunic with pastel highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Carter business.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Persistence, Impeccable. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is golden and curly. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Gunnloda studied abroad. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting gnolls, the young Gunnloda began to lead the lost caravan. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Just what you see.