Description: She is a mite stocky and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has wavy chestnut hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Shava was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Shava decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 30 gp. Jet (40 gp). 4 Holy water.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. Rinn abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a fancy tan suit. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are violet.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He takes great joy in being the best Body Guard in town.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He struck the Body Guard job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to prove his worth to the world

Flaws: Insomniac, Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). 4 Tanglefoot bags. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman prefers to wear violet clothing when she does not wear armor, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Syllin embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Elves. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Gifted from a young age, Syllin studied abroad. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. Some 9 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Syllin never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Silver pearl (80 gp). Emerald (600 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length blue hair. This black eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a Locksmith, her father struggled to pay the bills. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Ruler for hire.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Ruler and was forced into it by her family; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.