Description: This late middle aged woman wears long strands of amber and short yellow dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths and is in decent physical shape. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Through the years after Griselda was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Griselda's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She became a Ploughman soon after.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Ploughman responsibilities is difficult; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is dressed in earthy colors with a black and brown handkerchief worn on her left side. Her dark red hair is lengthy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born in the west. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Sailor. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To unite with her brother.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has gleaming, smiling amber 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. She uses divination through singing.

History: She got into the Sailor business at a young age. A gifted student she started as a Interpreter, but she got bored and became a Sailor. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears an entirely green suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. This red eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She prefers to wear brown clothing when she does not wear armor. With wild chestnut hair. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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: She has a crush on the local Shoemaker; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: He stands about 6'10" and wears a brown tunic with violet highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His brown fur is braided into rings. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. 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: He got into the Carter business at a young age. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1100 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Silver ewer (20 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp).

Description: This light-skinned female wears a blue shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and tan pants. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair is black and curly. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 800 gp. Citrine (20 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. Her skin is light but she possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. Ida enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Knight work with an outfit from a few towns over. Knight work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a black coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. His brass crest is braided into rings. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a Hunter, his father struggled to pay the bills. His parents enrolled him in a Warrior school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Rock crystal (80 gp).