Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her golden hair is wavy and long. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Balifra speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is green, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. Her long brown fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. Nimble 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: Nimble was born the youngest of three triplets. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she wants to get laid

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Military, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 10 pp. Sard (20 gp).

Description: She is wearing a long, grey cloak. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly kukris and longswords. She wears her blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. She is baby faced.

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 lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

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. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Lazy. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'11" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a green cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. His purple hair is greasy and uncared for. He is baby faced.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Obsidian (6 gp).

Description: A 6'10" southern man, he has the majority of his body covered in plate. His hair is short and brown. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a Painter first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Painter for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Painter responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 90 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She has a hunchback. She has wavy brown hair. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Guard who has hired her part-time. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Her first spouse was a Locksmith, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 2300 sp.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the right. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Ahvain was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 30 gp. 5 Acid flasks.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. She keeps her golden hair in a pixie cut. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Healer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born into a rich family. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Healer for the past few years.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears bulky white painted plate armor. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is a great chef.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Tanner work with an outfit from a few towns over. Tanner work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1 Good lock.