Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'4". She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat, and her gloved hand is found clutching a pickaxe. Her black hair is singed and shortened. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This light-skinned female wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His tied-back hair is golden. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Hubert has worked very hard to control his curse. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 80 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his scimitar with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His cinnamon fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His ears are large.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Born in the south to a Sage, Ethereal learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His childhood dream was to be a Actor, but he was a colossal failure. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. She has wavy golden hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. She found a children's book about a Half-Orc Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 4000 cp.