Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a green coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon her head. Her black hair is still thick. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a quarterstaff, but if one is not available he will default to his falchion. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. A true patriot, Kody would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has worked as a Stableman like his mother before him.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 300 gp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp).

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. Her chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Helen will drive conversation. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. In her journeys she found a malevolent artifact. She wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, In love. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.