Description: Standing 5'5", this woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her tied-back hair is brown. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. 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: Meriele was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Meriele was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Military, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 110 gp. Golden pearl (110 gp).

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears an entirely tan suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She is an epitome of beauty. Her hair is long and black with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small tan clips. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A freak accident while working with her Dyer father left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Sensitive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 300 gp. Silver pearl (80 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a simple tan robe with black stripes complete with hood. Her hair is short and silver. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 4'0" and muscular, this northern woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. Vonana is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and doesn't want to be a animal trainer and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a longsword on her belt. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has wavy yellow fur. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Ruler work with an outfit from a few towns over. Ruler work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She tends to her Ruler job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Bowyer profession.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Bounty Hunter. He struck the Bounty Hunter job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1000 cp. 2 Holy water.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He sports a flattop hair cut. 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 has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He uses divination through singing.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 330 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shield with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His golden hair is still thick. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. Flogg enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of a Locksmith, who enjoyed hunting, Flogg was taken on many hunting expeditions. Flogg liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He bought a shield and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.