Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her hair is short and auburn. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Eloise's homeland. Eloise decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Butcher for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a bookbinder again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Violet garnet (400 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears bulky green painted plate armor. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His childhood dream was to be a Mason, but he was a colossal failure. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Barber for hire.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Lazy, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A 5'3" northern woman, she prefers to wear flannel. Her tied-back hair is brown. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 40000 cp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). White opal (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp).

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He carries a battered quarterstaff and tarnished scythe as well. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 700 gp.