Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a white armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Gifted from a young age, Jasmine studied abroad. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman dresses like a well dressed Miller does and is in decent physical shape. She sports black long hair. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born into a rich family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Addict, Shy. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 sp. A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp).

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she sports pastel clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her orange fur is braided into rings. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

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. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 east. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Has a crush, Military, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her left hand. She wears her black crest up. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gold eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Gilkass enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She is portly but not overly obese. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Murook lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Paelias was born with his father's beautiful face. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Merchant.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and he's looking for his big break

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She wears a grey costume with the symbols of death on her torso. She is physically well-built. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 130 gp. Citrine (60 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears bulky grey painted plate armor. He has no hair. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he is content

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His orange fur is singed and shortened. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. Rock crystal (40 gp).