Description: An older woman who sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, she is not a threatening figure. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 120 pp. Hematite (12 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He keeps his long rusty crest kept up in a rat tail. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. 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: Bidreked lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. He has taken up work as a Animal Trainer and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: PTSD, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a halberd on her belt. She has no crest. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to protect her home

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 16000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'9" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears an entirely brown suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She wears her white fur down. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: The child of a Hunter, who enjoyed hunting, Kite was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (90 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a blue coat. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is long and golden with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small blue clips. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Dwarven culture. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She got into the Map Maker business at a young age. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She tends to her Map Maker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears skinny pants and wears a grey and tan robe with the hood down, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his top grey hat.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. 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: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Jocelyn never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 140 gp. Iolite (30 gp). 1 Backpack.

Description: This light-skinned female is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Paela is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. One day when Paela was young, her father was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly her father dropped to the ground dead. Her father had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Paela was heart-stricken from the event, and her mother started working long hours to provde for them. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 500 gp.