Description: A moderately attractive woman, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Emmeline enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Emmeline lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. Chalcedony (20 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). White pearl (80 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a black shirt, with a white mid length skirt with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her white hair is wavy and long. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Yvonne hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull brown iron scale mail. He has a hunchback. He has wavy brown hair. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson blue hat.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears just a green suit. She has a long auburn ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Oriel was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence, Philantrophist. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 gp. Banded agate (11 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp).