Description: She wears a grey shirt with thin green vertical stripes and grey pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'10" when asserting herself. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. 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. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Server and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she's attracted to the pc

Bonds: Guardian, Has a crush, Adventurer, Military, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and is pretty ugly. She keeps her long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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. After a long history of fighting, Oriel and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 30 pp. Rose (60 gp).

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has moderate length golden hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He's in love; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Server

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This light-skinned male wears professional attire. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Aelar is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. After coming to the age of reason, Aelar took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is pastel, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. 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 was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the left. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Spice Merchant. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Beleth was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and an old rival family wants her found

Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Mentor, Nature, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she prefers to wear brown clothing when she does not wear armor. She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. 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 in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His crest is gold and curly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has achieved small success as a Fisher.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Nature, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She is physically well-built. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Nora was born the youngest of three triplets. Nora was born on a far western forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Masseuse. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 6000 cp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). 1 Good lock.