Description: This late middle aged woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat and is in decent physical shape. She has wavy silver hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 50 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp).

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and he perpetually has his longsword ready. He keeps his gold crest in a flapper bob. His eyes are red.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and balancing his hectic life and new blacksmith responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 3000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has wavy white hair. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

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 worked as a nervous Bricklayer and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Arara and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy, Antagonistic. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman wears skinny pants and wears a pastel and white robe with the hood down, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She bought a quarterstaff and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Darrak was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new bricklayer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

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

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. He has no hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Buckler.