Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She prefers to wear flannel. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson brown hat.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Terse, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 110 pp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze, marred by sweets. With wild golden hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Arara is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is wearing a long, green cloak. She has wavy blue crest. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Gifted from a young age, Saphara studied abroad. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Miner for hire.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Religious, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His orange fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a Miller, his father struggled to pay the bills. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1200 pp. Onyx (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She keeps her long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She found a children's book about a Tiefling Adept who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1000 gp. Peridot (40 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His lavender fur is unkempt and raggedy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Courier for hire.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Minor magic item.