Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She has moderate length brown hair. She has brown eyes and a grey hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, brigands burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying south to reunite her family. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Emmeline was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is red and curly. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Shump was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shoemaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This woman dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She keeps her long white hair kept up in a rat tail. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her left hand. She has a very tight haircut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Tiaathque hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: She wears dull tan sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed dagger, just in case, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'6" when asserting herself. She wears her silver hair down. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Luthra was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Bellfounder. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Job, Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She wears her red fur down. Her eyes are copper and beady.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 310 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a pastel tunic with white highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her beige fur is singed and shortened. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. 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: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a blue scarf. His white fur has been sun bleached extensively. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 130 gp. White pearl (160 gp). 1 Antitoxin.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a tan coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her first spouse was a Barkeep, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.