Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. Her blue hair has been sun bleached extensively. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. At a young age her father died while driving off some gnolls. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in club use. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Akta fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her bronze crest is singed and shortened. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Vezera lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: She tends to wear a large tan jacket. She carries with her a set of greatswords on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Masseuse for the past few years.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 160 gp.