Description: 5'2" and muscular, this western woman prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. She wears her golden hair up. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Katherine hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Her first spouse was a Sage, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 48000 sp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 7000 sp. Alexandrite (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp).

Description: This man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his right hand. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is mildly Elf supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. A freak accident while working with his Slave Trader mother left him crippled. 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 wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-orc people

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'1" when asserting herself. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is mildly Halfling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Tiefling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Tiefling doctor. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: He wears bulky grey painted plate armor. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his black hair up. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born in the south to a Shoemaker, Vonbin learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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 has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 130 pp. 1 Half-Plate.