Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She wears baggy red pantaloons and a violet scarf, marred by beers. She has styled her auburn hair well, parting it to the right. 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 dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. 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: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Emmeline fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his right hand. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Norman lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Greedy, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. 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's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. 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: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Mary was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. 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: Money/treasure; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 40000 cp.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He carries a battered axe and tarnished lance as well. His hair is long and silver with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born in the north. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 gp.