Description: This woman is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering her clean studded leather, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Althaea is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Gifted from a young age, Althaea studied abroad. A freak accident while working with her Bowyer mother left her crippled. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: To be a Bowyer again; 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: Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 120 gp. Silver pearl (80 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears yellow trousers with blue and pastel striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This dark-skinned male has the majority of his body covered in plate. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her silver crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She works hard and plays hard.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is content; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 5000 cp. Citrine (40 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born in the west. Golm was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Sculptor. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. 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 always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. 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: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and doesn't want to be a spy and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

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 is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, brown shirt, and grey tie. Her hair is purple and curly. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. 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: Seere was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Revenge; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: In love, Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her chestnut hair is cut short. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ranala was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

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

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Bullseye lantern.