Description: This woman stands a little under 4'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a lance on her belt. She wears her brown hair down. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dwarves in Mardred's homeland. Mardred decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mardred fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Revenge; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: This dark-skinned male typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull white iron scale mail. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Miller but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Nelkin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. After coming to the age of reason, Nelkin took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Optimist, Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 150 gp. Red spinel (80 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She sports a flattop fur cut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end.

Flaws: Addict, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Moonstone (30 gp).

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She tends to wear a pastel poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length gray fur. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Lone was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She struck the Miner job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Military, Nature, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a greataxe on her belt. She has wavy red hair. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. A gifted student she started as a Mayor, but she got bored and became a Healer. She became a Healer soon after.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2000 cp.