Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her hair is red and curly. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Galiena lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Family, Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 500 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull yellow iron scale mail. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length blonde hair. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 3000 sp. Banded agate (7 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a red coat with brown slacks. His golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her blonde hair is wavy and long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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: She has money and likes to spend it; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Selfish. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 700 gp. Red-brown spinel (80 gp). White pearl (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.