Description: Standing 6'0", this woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her lance with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her black hair is singed and shortened. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Cecily hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Cecily was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Paladin, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Paladin in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'8" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her hair is short and golden. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: She got into the Bookbinder business at a young age. Her first spouse was a Engraver, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His childhood dream was to be a Barber, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Brewer like his mother before him.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 3000 sp. Moss agate (9 gp). Coral (150 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He tends to wear a large black jacket. His golden hair is heavily combed to the right. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Shane never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.