Description: This slender woman stands about 4'7". She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Lia alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge.

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and grey handkerchief worn on his right side. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. His parents were killed by brigands in a raid when he was still a young child. The brigands captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up work as a Courier and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Courier and was forced into it by his family; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a red coat with white slacks. Her hair is black and very short. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Sarah's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a black tunic with brown highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her dark red hair is long and unkept. Her black unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Mundane, Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 160 gp. Hematite (5 gp).

Description: This woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her left hand. She has brown fur. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. River enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Merchant arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 800 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 1 Banded mail.