Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her silver hair is cut short. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Guard arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A gifted student she started as a Laborer, but she got bored and became a Guard. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His silver hair is still thick. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Eran grew up listening to her mother's many stories. A gifted student she started as a Tanner, but she got bored and became a Map Maker. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is her passion; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She sports chestnut long hair. She has violet eyes and a violet hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Fisher profession.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Assassin work with an outfit from a few towns over. Assassin work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She became a Assassin soon after.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 180 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her hair is long and white with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small blue clips. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. The war was a terrible time for her, and Meriele does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she is content

Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Guardian, Military, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 gp. Alexandrite (500 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp).