Description: He wears a tan costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He is portly but not overly obese. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Theren enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist, Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 300 sp. Amber (90 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'11" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears dull pastel sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed kukri, just in case. Her brown fur is smooth and relatively long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying east to reunite her family. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Katherine was born the youngest of three triplets. Her first spouse was a Armorer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Expand her business; and doesn't want to be a dilettante and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). 6 Acid flasks.

Description: An older man who wears skinny pants and wears a blue and black robe with the hood down, he is not a threatening figure. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Animal Trainer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Animal Trainer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Military, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 150 gp.