Description: She has a missing left leg. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has no fur. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle 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 mountains due to the painful memories there. Spring took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up sai and armor she uses now. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 240 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears long strands of emerald and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist, Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: 5'11" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born in the north. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He bought a shortspear and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a brown costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. 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: Vonana lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the east, 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 east 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. Being a Doctor kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To protect her home; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Guardian. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 160 gp. Red-brown spinel (110 gp). 1 Superior lock.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: Theirastra is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. 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: Wants to work out more often; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Extrovert, Optimist, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears baggy grey pantaloons and a blue scarf. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Lewis is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born in the west. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying west to reunite his family. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. She carries with her a set of daggers on her belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Marastyr was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When Marastyr reached her early adolescence her Dwarf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Disease, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She likes to wear green tank tops with blue skirt. She keeps her copper crest in a pixie cut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the east to a Dilettante, Jheri learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Jheri has worked very hard to control her curse. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Family, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 600 sp.