Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. With bright red hair. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: She likes to wear brown tank tops with black skirt. She carries a battered longbow and tarnished bastard sword as well. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. 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 with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 500 gp. Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He is physically well-built. His head has been shaved. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He uses divination through singing.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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 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: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 48000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her warhammer with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She carries a battered glaive and tarnished warhammer as well. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

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 to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 gp. Onyx (50 gp). White pearl (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair is golden and very short. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is a Courier first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Greeba was raised in a hard working conservative environment. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and doesn't want to be a courier and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 500 sp.