Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He dresses like a well dressed Detective does. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Thrak was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Detective. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 150 gp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp).

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She carries a battered longsword and tarnished scythe as well. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Persistence. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

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

Possessions: 230 gp. Amber (90 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Banded agate (5 gp).

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears tattered old clothes. Her long white hair reaches down to her waist. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her fur is cinnamon and very short. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Serpent's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 west. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Red-brown spinel (130 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a bastard sword on her belt. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Beggar work with an outfit from a few towns over. Beggar work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Half-Orc compassion; and to be a sage again

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 70 gp.