Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. Her blue hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Lerissa studied abroad. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. 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: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1100 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp).

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose red pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Slave Trader. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Altho was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He worked as a nervous Slave Trader and found it very stressful. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His white crest is greasy and uncared for. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Ildrex was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 5'9" and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Being born in the north, 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 north 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. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs; and money/treasure

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This woman tends to wear a grey poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 3 Thunderstones.