Description: This malnourished woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her brass crest, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. 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 was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He stands about 6'7" and prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His green crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has achieved small success as a Mercenary.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are copper and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her father. Through the years after Shivering was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Shivering's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 19000 cp. Golden pearl (150 gp). Malachite (13 gp).

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She wears a brown tunic with green highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes, marred by beers. Her white hair is still thick. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her druidic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she wants revenge against goblins

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 160 gp. Banded agate (6 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her hair is long and white with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small violet clips. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Moss agate (11 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He was born in the north. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears skinny pants and wears a green and violet robe with the hood down. He keeps his long purple hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are black and beady.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 sp. Hematite (6 gp).

Description: 5'8" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She got into the Soapmaker business at a young age. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 sp.