Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. Her cinnamon fur is smooth and relatively long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of goblins may trigger it at times.

History: She was born in a small desert village. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Flaws: Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering his clean studded leather. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His ears are large.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears tattered old clothes. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Delg was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He worked as a nervous Tailor and found it very stressful. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 600 sp. Rose (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He wears a colorful flower in his silver crest. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Spice Merchant. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is a great chef.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Debt. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. Chalcedony (60 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 styled her green crest well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. 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: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 600 sp. Peridot (20 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nissa fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 3'1" and wears an entirely white suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tabaxi companion (her 'brother'). Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: She typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor, and carries warhammers. Her rusty crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Megren was born with her mother's beautiful face. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'5" and wears a tight fitting violet shirt and pants. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. 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, Aline is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she is greedy

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.