Description: She is lean but muscular and is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her brown fur is knotted and matted. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Mercenary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Shivering and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Poor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Cook but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Sumnes was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Revenge; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her black hair is singed and shortened. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Jo was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and expand her business

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman very much looks the part of a Guard and is in decent physical shape. She keeps her brown hair in a pixie cut. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Herleva grew up listening to her father's many stories. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered white stockings, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'1" when asserting herself. Sporting a auburn mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Adelaide was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 280 pp. Azurite (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp).