Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She hates Gnomes with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to reunite with her absent mother

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 110 pp.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively, and carries crossbows. Her hair is red and curly. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Scribe arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears brown trousers with yellow and black striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. 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: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the west were limited. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is greedy

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 600 sp. White pearl (50 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears an entirely grey suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her silver hair is lengthy. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the south. A gifted student she started as a Mason, but she got bored and became a Fisher. She has achieved small success as a Fisher.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Fisher responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 270 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a red coat. She has a hunchback. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. Blossom is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 360 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with red colored cloaks and clothing. She carries with her a set of shortbows, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She sports red long hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'8". She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Sporting a golden mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She has brown eyes.

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 is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She comes from a rich western family. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a green wide-brimmed hat and green clothes, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His crest is bronze and curly. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Zedaar lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Zedaar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is content; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: In love, Family, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a black armored body suit, with a simple red line shooting up and back down. She has a very tight haircut. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Nogu was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. After coming to the age of reason, Nogu took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Disguise kit.