Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a brown costume with the symbols of luck on her torso, and is pretty ugly. She has brown hair. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Ermina will drive conversation. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Ermina has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a simple black robe with tan stripes complete with hood, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'5" when asserting himself. He has wavy black hair. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Alexandre was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Ploughman for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his feathered red hat.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Nicholas was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Lapis lazuli (5 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her axe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has moderate length blonde hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Fletcher arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.