Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. 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 son.

History: Nella lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 east. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a fancy brown suit. His fur is lavender and curly. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Revenge; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Black opal (800 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp).

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears skinny pants and wears a white and grey robe with the hood down. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born in a small forest village. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Nature, In love. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His crest is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Standing 5'0", this woman wears a brown costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. She wears her lavender fur down. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 gp.