Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a grey small hat and grey clothes. She has wavy red hair. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Helja was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Eye agate (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Pink diamond (8000 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. His scarlet crest is braided into rings. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Vrondiss lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and wants his loneliness to end

Flaws: Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Family, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 9000 gp. Alexandrite (1600 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Rich purple corundum (1100 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Jade (160 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Iolite (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is typically in her Miller uniform. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her white crest is knotted and matted. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She got into the Miller business at a young age. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has worked as a Miller like her mother before her.

Motivation: To be a Bookbinder again.

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 gp. Amber (120 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Fire opal (900 gp). White opal (900 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Peridot (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her blonde hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Williamina was born the youngest of three triplets. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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: Doesn't want to be a Tanner and was forced into it by her family; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Star ruby (800 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Jade (70 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears baggy green pantaloons and a white scarf. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a Banker first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. The war was a terrible time for him, and Bathin does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born in the west to a Banker, Bathin learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military, Nature, In love. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carnelian (70 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). White opal (400 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Jacinth (7000 gp). White opal (400 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Brown diamond (7000 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She stands about 5'1" and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black opal (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Coral (150 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has no crest. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Kerkad liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. After a long history of fighting, Kerkad and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (60 gp).