Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. 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: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Althaea liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Althaea never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: In love, Family, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 7000 sp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her hair is cut close to her head. She is baby faced.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are likewise hazel.

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 pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He's also a talented Ruler, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a blue tunic with white highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around her shoes. She keeps her blonde hair in a pixie cut. Her hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She found a children's book about a Elf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Religious, Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Hematite (7 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Jade (60 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Darkwood Shield.