Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a shield on his belt. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He has dyed his greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Alston hails from a village terrorized by drow. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 3000 gp. Malachite (7 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Coral (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her blonde hair is long and unkept. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, In love. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a violet feathered hat and violet clothes. Her silver hair is still thick. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 23000 cp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly clubs and ceremonial daggers. Her black hair is thinning but still full. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Baelitae was born on a far southern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Miller. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: She wears an entirely black suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She hates brigands. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Ilga was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and many brigands want her driven away

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 gp.