Description: She has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe, and she perpetually has her sword ready. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Helgret was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Through the years after Helgret was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Helgret's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and balancing her hectic life and new bookbinder responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. Being a Miner kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a pastel suit, grey shirt, and yellow tie. Her orange fur is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. 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. During her travels, Windy and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Windy discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Windy fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears just a tan suit. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Miner. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job, Debt. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: 3'4" and muscular, this southern man prefers to wear flannel. His hair is cut close to his head. He has blue eyes and a blue hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: The child of a Fisher, who enjoyed hunting, Frouse was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 sp. 6 Acid flasks.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. 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 got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: She wears a violet shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and grey pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'2" when asserting herself. She has a long brown ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. She's also a talented Ploughman, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. Her brown hair is long and unkept. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: An older woman who wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat, she is not a threatening figure. Her rusty crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. 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: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Spy they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Junk Dealer, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 160 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp).