Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears tattered old clothes. Her dark red hair, when down, is lengthy. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of goblins may trigger it at times.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Zircon (80 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tabaxis.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. At a young age his mother died while driving off some goblins. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in trident use. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Spear fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and a deep hatred of goblins

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze, and carries swords. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the right. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and is pretty ugly. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Slave Trader hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Silver pearl (40 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 6'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his mace with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has styled his white crest well, parting it to the left. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Quarethon hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He was taken from his home at a very young age. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Quarethon was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears bulky green painted plate armor. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and money/treasure

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1900 gp. Black opal (1500 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp).