Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her crest is red and very short. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She takes great joy in being the best Courier in town.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the south. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1800 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His crest is silver and curly. This red eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 2300 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2400 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

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 loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Andraste lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Doctor and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Soapmaker. She carries a battered shortspear and tarnished shortbow as well. Her hair is short and brown. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. In her 20th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp. Coral (90 gp).