Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She usually wears her black robe and has her dagger always slung over her shoulder. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Shautha was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. His skin is dark but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. 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 business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He carries with him a set of glaives, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His white hair is knotted and matted. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. Ûkshak enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2700 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized pastel coat. She has wavy cinnamon fur. This yellow eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Flame lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Weaver, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Blacksmith for the past few years.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her golden hair is well kept. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Ilanis lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. 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: She's looking for her big break; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, blue shirt, and green tie. She carries a battered lance and tarnished rapier as well. She wears her chestnut hair down. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. The war was a terrible time for her, and Lilith does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Lilith grew up listening to her father's many stories. 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 now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. She wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple red line shooting up and back down. She has a hunchback. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when she was still a young child. The dire rats captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears bulky brown painted plate armor. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has achieved small success as a Guard.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 sp. White pearl (160 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: 6'9" and muscular, this northern man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His brown fur is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 88. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Doctor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 350 gp.