Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a grey shirt, with a white mid length skirt with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Helja was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Commoner, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Commoner in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a grey shirt, with a tan mid length skirt with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She carries a battered monstrous two handed axe and tarnished crossbow as well. Her black hair is wavy and long. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. Therlin 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. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Therlin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. Malachite (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears a red costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. Her hair is silver and curly. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

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. Marigold enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered east to less war torn lands. 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: Expand her business; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has blonde hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Dean was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She stands about 5'1" and wears a brown tunic with grey highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her black fur is braided into rings. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep yellow.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mortician who has hired her part-time. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. A gifted student she started as a Actor, but she got bored and became a Mortician. She bought a lance and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp).