Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 150 gp. Amber (70 gp). 4 Thunderstones.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She likes to wear white tank tops with yellow skirt. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born into a rich family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: She wears a white deerstalker hat and white clothes. Her hair is golden and very short. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 north. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has a hunchback. His chestnut hair is still thick. His eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ahrim was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He carries with him a set of quarterstaffs on his belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. His hair is short and golden. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He hates goblins. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Beiro was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 sp.