Description: This woman wears professional attire, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She keeps her golden hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Veloptima was born the youngest of three triplets. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 230 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a scimitar, but if one is not available he will default to his kukri. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Mercenary

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

Possessions: 1600 sp. 1 Holy water. 1 Alchemist’s fire. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: She wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her chestnut hair is still thick. She is baby faced.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 140 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a green costume with the symbols of death on his torso. He is portly but not overly obese. His long green crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His half smiles and red eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Greethen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. Her blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was taken from her home at a very young age. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Slave. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Greedy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 600 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp).

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She is portly but not overly obese. Her fur is cut close to her head. She has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He carries a battered scythe and tarnished rapier as well. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Eberdeb was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 29000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.