Description: An older woman who wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat, she is not a threatening figure. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. Eloise is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in the north to a Ruler, Eloise learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father.

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 5000 sp. Banded agate (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Black opal (800 gp).

Description: This woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her axe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Elysande speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Elysande hails from a village terrorized by giants. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered east to less war torn lands. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Elysande was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and many giants want her driven away

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, PTSD, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a worn and beaten armor, and is pretty ugly. He has golden hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1000 sp. Eye agate (10 gp). Rose (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His hair is long and silver with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. A gifted student he started as a Fortune-teller, but he got bored and became a Blacksmith. He's also a talented Fortune-teller, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.