Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Griselda lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Buckler. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This northern man wears tattered old clothes. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his golden hair down. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: John was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Humans. Her skin is dark but she possesses many red ritualistic tattoos. She wears just a tan suit. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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 has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Shoemaker. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Military, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is dressed in an above average manner. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: John was born with his mother's beautiful face. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his mother's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered dire rats who tried to eat his hand. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 6000 sp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Coral (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.