Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She carries a battered longsword and tarnished whip as well. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She has brown eyes and a black hat with a green feather.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her childhood dream was to be a Sellsword, but she was a colossal failure. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new animal trainer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 50 pp. Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Emma hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A 6'1" western woman, she sports violet clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has a very tight haircut. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Vicky grew up listening to her father's many stories. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scythe.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 300 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a brown coat over a pastel low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. She has auburn hair. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Human culture. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Gifted from a young age, Agnes studied abroad. Her parents enrolled her in a Paladin school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Agnes was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Just what you see.