Description: This northern woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the north were limited. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he wears a grey feathered hat and grey clothes. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. 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 shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Tim was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Occupation: Barrister

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

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who is wearing a long, green cloak. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She is a Jackalwere in disguise. She found a children's book about a Human Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Joker, Logical, Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp. Chalcedony (70 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she likes to wear violet tank tops with black skirt. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her ears are large.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Helen liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. 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 protect her home

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 30 pp.