Description: This tall, slender woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. She has moderate length golden hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Coral (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is wearing a long, grey cloak. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born in a small desert village. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (15 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. His golden hair is still thick. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: Born to a Carter, his father struggled to pay the bills. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Kody grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Kody. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by giants. Kody was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is dressed in an above average manner, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Detective arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Alex alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to gnolls.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and many gnolls want him driven away

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 700 gp. Jet (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.