Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she usually wears her black robe and has her pickaxe always slung over her shoulder. Her crest is black and curly. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Butcher profession.

History: She was born in a small island village. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and doesn't want to be a healer and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her long red crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Farideh was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Revenge; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her scarlet crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. Her eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature whip.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 190 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears an entirely tan suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has a long white ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He wears a violet coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his glaive, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Greedy, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp.