Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. 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: Katherine was born the youngest of three triplets. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Logical, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 gp. Amber (40 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Silver pearl (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing a tight violet one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. After months of barely getting by, Aline managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. The war was a terrible time for him, and John does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Animal Trainer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Military, Guardian. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'5" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak. She wears her white hair up. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born in the west. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 sp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp).