Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears dark leathers with embroidery, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Can't modulate volume

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

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a green collared shirt and tan skirt. She accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length brass crest. She has gold eyes and a green hat with a tan feather.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Thava was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a axe, but if one is not available she will default to her longbow. She has shaved her head bald. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Matilda lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She's also a talented Assassin, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 120 gp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a fancy yellow dress. She is an epitome of beauty. She wears her silver hair down. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Tanner. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Tanner. Being a Tanner kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Tanner responsibilities is difficult.

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 100 gp. Star ruby (400 gp). Rose (80 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bather. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Expand his business; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, In love, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She wears a green collared shirt and brown skirt. She accessorizes with a tan scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her red hair is heavily combed to the left. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: She wears a black costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. She carries with her a set of kukris on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. Her long purple hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born into a rich family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 120 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He is physically well-built. His silver hair is braided into rings. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Forcas was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Forcas decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 100 sp. Chalcedony (60 gp).

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has hazel eyes and a tan hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She is mildly Elf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Irann was born with her father's beautiful face. She was taken from her home at a very young age. 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: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 70 pp. Malachite (14 gp). 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Superior lock.