Description: 4'11" and muscular, this northern woman is renowned for her bright blue dresses and hats. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Disease, Mundane. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp).

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a white vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his white boots flare out at the collars. His hair is brown and very short. He has violet eyes and a white hat with a green feather.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'8". She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has no hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Debt. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp).

Description: This northern woman wears dull brown sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed spear, just in case. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the north. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 gp.