Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her auburn hair is lengthy. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Agnes was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Silver pearl (100 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears baggy white pantaloons and a brown scarf. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is content; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2300 gp. Golden pearl (150 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a Layabout, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical, Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

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

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman wears a green cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has brass crest. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. 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 has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hand crossbow.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 sp. Peridot (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp).