Description: Standing 5'5", this woman wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. The war was a terrible time for her, and Althaea does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Halflings. Her skin is dark but she possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. She has moderate length silver hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Maegan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She's also a talented Bather, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She wears a white costume with the symbols of death on her torso. Her white hair is thinning but still full. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Philomena was born on a far western mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Cook. She tends to her Cook job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dragonborn, and stands approximately 6'6". She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull black iron scale mail, and her gloved hand is found clutching a nunchaku. She keeps her green crest in a pixie cut. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing music.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Eye agate (6 gp).

Description: He wears professional attire. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Riswynn hails from a village terrorized by giants. Through the years after Riswynn was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Riswynn's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and revenge

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (12 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Marigold is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

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. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Miller

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Holy water. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. 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: Born in the west to a Priest, Jacoba learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Jacoba fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His black crest is heavily combed to the left. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Nykkan was born with his mother's beautiful face. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature monstrous two handed axe.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 200 gp.