Description: 5'5" and muscular, this northern woman wears a brown shirt, with a tan mid length skirt with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Susannah was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Paladin, 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 Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: This man tends to wear a large green jacket. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his left hand. His crest is cut close to his head. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. Kaladan enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Kaladan was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Cook. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 3000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (180 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Through the years after Skog was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Skog's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple yellow line shooting up and back down, she is not a threatening figure. She has wavy auburn hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: Mara hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. She carries with her a set of maces on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. She has done her best to style her chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. Her black eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She hates Tieflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 130 gp. Obsidian (7 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His brass crest is unkempt and raggedy. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his small black hat.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born in the north. Shedinn was born on a far northern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Barrister. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a fancy brown dress. She has moderate length white hair. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Gurdis's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Gifted from a young age, Gurdis studied abroad. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: This malnourished man wears a worn and beaten armor. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: This man loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She wears a fancy red dress. She carries with her a set of kukris on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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 born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 gp.