Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'6" when asserting herself. She keeps her long white hair kept up in a rat tail. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Quilla lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When Quilla reached her early adolescence her Gnome mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 4000 gp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp).

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Gorgûm embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Smoky quartz (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. His brown hair is braided into rings. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Unemployed arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Fortune-teller. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she sports pastel clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and is pretty ugly. Her gray fur is knotted and matted. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines yellow.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Serpent liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Star rose quartz (30 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'7". She dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with white slacks. She sports a flattop fur cut. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Spring grew up listening to her father's many stories. Spring 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. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull tan iron scale mail. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Shepherd. He became a Shepherd soon after.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Shepherd responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears long strands of topaz and short yellow dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: Vanuath hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born into a rich family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 700 gp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp).