Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She carries with her a set of swords, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has brown hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Loopmottin was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. 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. Loopmottin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Persistence. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 700 pp. Sardonyx (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Blue-white diamond (2000 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Gifted from a young age, Morana studied abroad. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Morana was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Azurite (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Amber (140 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is black and very short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born in the north to a Gardener, Hamil learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Gardener and found it very stressful. After a long history of fighting, Hamil and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to be a tailor again

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Kyle was born the youngest of three triplets. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His long cinnamon fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His copper eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Elegant 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. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 8000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered grey stockings. Her fur is short and white. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. 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 has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 5000 gp. Iolite (20 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Jade (50 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Rose (20 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a green coat with tan slacks. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 4000 gp. Red garnet (70 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Amber (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Brown diamond (2000 gp).