Description: This southern woman wears a brown vest and prefers black and green shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has no hair. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. A true patriot, Valida would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and expand her business

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature, Military. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He stands about 6'9" and prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has no hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he wants revenge against goblins

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears tattered old clothes. She has dyed her greying yellow fur a little too much giving a sharp yellow color. She has a dull look in her copper eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Art was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her tied-back hair is white. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Persistence, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 20 gp. Rhodochrosite (9 gp).