Character Background

Here's a little bit of information from the player's guide highlighted on it's own to help you out with the starting area in our game.
Both Oliver and Claire's characters are from Heldren, and anyone else is able to be from their of have spent time there just let me know. Everyone needs a reason to currently be in Heldren as that is where we are starting.

Also please make sure that you are doing your character back story planning with each other. Claire and Oliver are twins, and Tal knows Oliver from school. How do the rest of you fit in?

-Mrs. G

Southern Taldor

The Reign of Winter Adventure Path assumes that your

character starts in or around the small village of Heldren

in southern Taldor. This area contains populations of

humans, half lings, half-elves, elves, and gnomes. While

half-orcs are rare, they are not unheard of in this region

and they are not treated much differently from those of

other races. Also, as Taldor is a somewhat tolerant country,

it wouldn’t be unheard of to see aasimars, tief lings, or

other strange and almost otherworldly races.

Heldren is located in southern Taldor near the edge

of the Border Wood. Taldor’s capital of Oppara is almost

200 miles northwest of Heldren, and the closest sizable

city is Zimar—Taldor’s third largest city. This fortified

city on the Jalrune River houses a large number of Taldan

troops ready to defend their borders from the Qadirans to

the south. A small town named Demgazi sits on the other

side of the Border Wood from Heldren. 

Heldren is a small village of 171 people, mostly farmers,

herders, and woodcutters. A small armory sits atop a

low hill northwest of the town square, ready to provide

a safe refuge in case the village is attacked. Heldren’s

town hall and its single inn, called the Silver Stoat, are

the two largest buildings in the village, followed by the

sawmill that brings income to the quiet settlement.

Like many small villages, Heldren contains a general

store, a blacksmith, a stable, a butcher shop, a barber, an

apothecary, and a wise woman who sees to the village’s

needs. To provide spiritual guidance to the village, a

small temple stands near the center of town. Though the

place is dedicated to Erastil, its resident cleric tends to the

community regardless of an individual’s particular faith.

The village of Heldren is detailed in the campaign book,

and you can talk to Mrs.G about additional details

regarding the village if your character happens to be from

there. Portions of that article contain spoilers for the

adventure, but Mrs. G might be able to provide you the

information you need without ruining your experience

or showing too much of her hand.