Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her longbow with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and carries longbows. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small grey clips. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light white in addition to tight pants. Her hair is brown and curly. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Sarai was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her hair is short and dark red. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Manea was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the north were limited. After a long history of fighting, Manea and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a longbow on her belt. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Adelaide enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Elves in Adelaide's homeland. Adelaide decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). 1 Silk rope.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears long strands of topaz and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has moderate length brown fur. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Art grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Art. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Art fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she prefers to wear flannel. She keeps her white hair in a flapper bob. 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 a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is a great chef.

History: She was born in a small plains village. Her childhood dream was to be a Engraver, but she was a colossal failure. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 200 sp. Blue quartz (7 gp).

Description: She is wearing a long, red, dusty cloak. She carries a battered glaive and tarnished sword as well. She has no hair. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Wella hails from a village terrorized by giants. A gifted student she started as a Bowyer, but she got bored and became a Server. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Server for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a bowyer again

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She got into the Slave Trader business at a young age. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Slave Trader for the past few years.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Just what you see.