Description: This malnourished woman is dressed in earthy colors with a black and green handkerchief worn on her right side. She wears her golden hair up. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Arha was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Fighter, 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 Fighter in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Orcs in the east were limited. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1200 sp. Chalcedony (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp).

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He is dressed in a clean red cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. 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: To be a Cartwright again; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Family, Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 300 sp. A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are white.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Bonds: Family, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Smoky quartz (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Red spinel (140 gp).