Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears skinny pants and wears a black and yellow robe with the hood down. Her green crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. Her eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Guard but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Aasathra was born with her mother's beautiful face. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Baker; and she's in love

Ideals: Opinionated, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 700 gp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Herbalist.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are likewise silver.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. 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 was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 9000 sp.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a pastel cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. Her fur is cut close to her head. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Debt. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 310 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, and is pretty ugly. With bright white hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is a Engraver first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born in the south to a Engraver, Kansif learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Extrovert, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Debt. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His yellow fur is knotted and matted. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Locksmith arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. After months of barely getting by, River managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Gifted from a young age, Griselda studied abroad. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 40 gp. Amber (150 gp). 7 Acid flasks.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a simple tan robe with brown stripes complete with hood, and is pretty ugly. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Caeldrim was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and expand his business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is wearing a long, brown cloak, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Brewer.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and balancing her hectic life and new brewer responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Enemies, Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Just what you see.