Description: Standing 5'9", this woman wears baggy brown pantaloons and a black scarf. Her silver hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Hadwisa wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Paladin, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 gp. White opal (1300 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is wearing a long, green cloak. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Azurite (7 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears baggy blue pantaloons and a brown scarf. His hair is always cut to a buzz. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature bastard sword.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). White pearl (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a black shirt, with a white mid length skirt with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Armorer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 20000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp).