Description: This malnourished woman wears yellow trousers with brown and tan striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She wears her white hair down. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Sarah was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Bonds: Poor, Family, Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He has violet eyes and a grey hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 800 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'7" when asserting herself. Her yellow fur is still thick. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 35000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his auburn hair down. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. Through the years after Nim was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Nim's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Nim and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears a black costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her crest, while still mostly brass, has prominent grey streaks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Layabout for the past few years.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 gp.