Description: This woman is very fat, and wears tattered old clothes. Her crest is cut close to her head. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, white shirt, and brown tie. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has red eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He is physically well-built. He has white hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. A true patriot, John would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. John was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He's also a talented Herbalist, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and expand his business

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 160 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: This northern man tends to wear a large pastel jacket. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Cloud was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Cloud decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 300 sp.