Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mercenary. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting gnolls, the young Tordrid began to lead the lost caravan. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and revenge

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 9000 sp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His black crest is smooth and relatively long. His gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears dull black sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed club, just in case. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Mortician arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 10000 cp. Hematite (16 gp). Jet (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a black cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. Her black eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born in the east to a Brewer, Ronobe learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Recently the stress of being a Brewer has made it difficult for her to sleep.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 240 gp.