Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She is portly but not overly obese. Her auburn hair is knotted and matted. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing music.

History: Born to a Assassin, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: This woman wears tattered old clothes. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on her left hand. She wears her gold crest down. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears black trousers with brown and violet striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He keeps his brass crest in a flapper bob. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Dazzazn was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His parents were killed by goblins in a raid when he was still a young child. The goblins captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and a deep hatred of goblins

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1 Alchemist’s fire.