Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Bella is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: 3'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shield with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Wiggens was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her black hair is well kept. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Shepherd and was forced into it by her family; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 500 sp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is dressed in a clean pastel cloak covering her clean studded leather. She wears her gray fur down. Her skin is flawless and her yellow eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. The war was a terrible time for her, and Quick does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 36000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'7" and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty yellow coat over it. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Butcher arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 gp. Pink pearl (150 gp).