Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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 lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Heather was born with her father's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp).

Description: This southern woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has wavy golden hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Herleva was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Herleva was born on a far southern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Merchant. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and many gnolls want her driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a grey vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her violet leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her grey boots flare out at the collars. Her chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. 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: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. A freak accident while working with her Slave Trader mother left her crippled. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp. Aquamarine (900 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears bulky grey painted plate armor. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. 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 served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Armorer. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Military, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.