Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has wavy silver hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her mother's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered gnolls who tried to eat her hand. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Heian was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 120 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly falchions and halberds. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Einkil was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 300 gp. Rock crystal (80 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman is dressed in an above average manner. Her auburn hair is well kept. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. 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: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 50 gp.