Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She keeps her auburn hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. When Shamil reached her early adolescence her Gnome mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Shamil was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She has no hair. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Shava never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, orcs burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying west to reunite his family. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and revenge

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 30 pp. Moss agate (6 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he usually wears his brown robe and has his whip always slung over his shoulder. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Barkeep work with an outfit from a few towns over. Barkeep work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Barkeep for hire.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and balancing his hectic life and new barkeep responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Passionate, Logical, Athletic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This northern woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her blonde hair is long and unkept. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.