Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She wears her brown hair down. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father 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: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Simple lock.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her auburn hair is still thick. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Eloise was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: He is greedy.

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 4000 sp.