Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 2'10". He wears silk and lounges about seductively, and his gloved hand is found clutching a kukri. His chestnut hair is still thick. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Howard was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and revenge

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. 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: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Eiravel was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Through the years after Eiravel was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Eiravel's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has achieved small success as a Gardener.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has a long brown ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Gurdis enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, green shirt, and white tie. She sports auburn long hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Jarana and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: She stands about 4'7" and tends to wear a large yellow jacket. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. She has blue eyes and a yellow hat with a white feather.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Ella was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Ella decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Pacifist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern.