Description: She stands about 3'2" and dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her mother's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered gnolls who tried to eat her hand. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Portia was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 6'4" and muscular, this eastern man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Black pearl (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a yellow vest and prefers tan and grey shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She is physically well-built. With wild black hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She sports white long hair. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 gp. Amethyst (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has moderate length blonde hair. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Buvvie was born on a far eastern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Slave Trader. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 220 gp.