Description: 4'8" and muscular, this eastern woman tends to wear a tan poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Zircon (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Jet (70 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a grey tunic with black highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Thomas lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 700 gp. Black pearl (1500 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears professional attire. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in the south to a Guard, Rolf learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and balancing his hectic life and new guard responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

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

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. She has wavy silver hair. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Heather was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Scribe and was forced into it by her family; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Attractive. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 40000 cp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp).