Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She sports pastel clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. 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, Emma is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when she was still a young child. The gnolls captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Persistence, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Jasper (80 gp). Coral (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: The child of a Sellsword, who enjoyed hunting, Frederick was taken on many hunting expeditions. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Butcher. 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 open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'11" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her childhood dream was to be a Roofer, but she was a colossal failure. She's also a talented Roofer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears suspenders and blue workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She worked as a nervous Shipwright and found it very stressful. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 gp.