Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She has wavy silver hair. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Audhild fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 6000 gp. Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Sard (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears bulky green painted plate armor, and carries sais. She has moderate length blue crest. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a Spy first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Gesrethe was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Gesrethe never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, In love, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2000 gp. Aquamarine (200 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears just a tan suit. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is golden and very short. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Gimble was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Gimble abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 9000 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears skinny pants and wears a tan and white robe with the hood down. She has white hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her first spouse was a Ruler, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Peridot (50 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a warhammer on his belt. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Erdan wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Through the years after Erdan was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Erdan's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Citrine (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Coral (60 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. She is baby faced.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a crown-heir again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born to a Shipwright, his father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mayor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 8000 gp. Malachite (9 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Jade (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Emerald (400 gp). White opal (400 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp).