Description: An older woman who is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, she is not a threatening figure. She wears her rusty crest up. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: Findex was born with her father's beautiful face. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Findex was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Now she works as a singing tutor during her time off.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. Her white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her small black hat.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She uses divination through singing.

History: Born in the north to a Butcher, Vorka learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Butcher for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: White pearl (120 gp).

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her top brown hat.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Eleanor 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. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To protect her home; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Nature, Guardian. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 60000 cp.

Description: A 5'1" southern woman, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: Agnes is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and balancing her hectic life and new bather responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 15. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Tiefling activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Tiefling doctor. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Gerbo and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and balancing his hectic life and new guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 37000 sp. Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She usually wears her brown robe and has her sword always slung over her shoulder. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her lavender fur is singed and shortened. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Slave Trader for hire.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to be a cook again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Slave. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 220 pp. A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp).