Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Emeny alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Some 9 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Emeny never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, In love. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 240 gp. Coral (90 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is a husky woman, who likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her long rusty crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Slave Trader arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Hethress took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up quarterstaff and armor she uses now. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and she is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Guardian. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears dull green sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed dagger, just in case. Her green crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature dagger.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His orange fur, when down, is lengthy. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is an amazing painter.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Priest. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He worked as a nervous Priest and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Good lock.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He keeps his golden hair in a flapper bob. His brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Gardener hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Family, Religious. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 110 gp. Silver ewer (90 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears long strands of amethyst and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dara fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bounty Hunter responsibilities is difficult; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a black and white handkerchief worn on her left side. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his glaive with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is physically well-built. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Paelias lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. One day when Paelias was young, his mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his mother dropped to the ground dead. His mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Paelias was heart-stricken from the event, and his father started working long hours to provde for them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 40 gp.