Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a red vest and prefers grey and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and violet handkerchief worn on his right side. He has a hunchback. His hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on her right hand. Sporting a black mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She uses divination through singing.

History: Murgen was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is wearing a long, green cloak. Her silver crest is heavily combed to the left. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gold eyes.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Gesrethe was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Knight for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 gp.