Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. She has silver hair. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Helen was born on a far northern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Bellfounder. 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: To protect her home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Gunter was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His first spouse was a Bookbinder, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Persistence, Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She hates goblins. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hammer.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 sp. Deep green spinel (40 gp).

Description: He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. He carries a battered crossbow and tarnished lance as well. His hair is cut close to his head. He is baby faced.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Heward fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 40000 cp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Onyx (30 gp).