Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. Her white crest, when down, is lengthy. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. 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: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Addict, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head and is in decent physical shape. She has moderate length white crest. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Pyxrin wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Monk, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Pyxrin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1200 sp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears tan trousers with white and violet striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around her ears. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 30 gp. Tourmaline (160 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Dustin was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.