Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. She keeps her long white hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. During her travels, Nora and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Nora discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Nora fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His blonde hair is still thick. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She carries with her a set of longbows, each one with a amber on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Sporting a golden mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She has hazel eyes and a tan hat with a red feather.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. 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 comes from a rich southern family. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 270 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. She carries a battered crossbow and tarnished bow as well. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. In her 12th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 500 sp. Onyx (20 gp).

Description: This eastern man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. His clothes are grease stained in places. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a simple red robe with black stripes complete with hood. She has wavy silver hair. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, In love. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Average lock.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a hammer, but if one is not available he will default to his scythe. His crest, while still mostly brass, has prominent grey streaks. His half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He got into the Mason business at a young age. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has worked as a Mason like his mother before him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Mason responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: Standing 5'7", this woman wears dull grey sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed bow, just in case. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. She has a tattooed face.

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 invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has achieved small success as a Soapmaker.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his green robe. His chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His first spouse was a Ploughman, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 250 gp. 1 Antitoxin.