Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 2'11" when asserting herself. Her golden hair is matted, messy, and big. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To protect her home.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Guardian. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Knight. Her hair is silver and curly. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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, Blossom is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Hunter again.

Ideals: Gifted, Justice, Fighting. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 30000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Fisher business.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is dressed in an above average manner. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Hagren was born with his father's beautiful face. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is silver and curly. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Morgran was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 7000 cp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She stands about 3'3" and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are green.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bricklayer responsibilities is difficult; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and is renowned for her bright red dresses and hats. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. She has green eyes and a red hat with a black feather.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Paela was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a green vest and prefers pastel and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her black eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Markosian grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tiefling companion (her 'brother'). She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is her passion; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 8000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, marred by beers. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a Priest, his father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sailor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 20 gp.