Description: She is lean but muscular and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when she was still a young child. The gnolls captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his rapier with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Painter. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Breastplate. 1 Full Plate.

Description: This eastern man wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his black hair up. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His black hair is heavily combed to the right. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born in the east. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, orcs burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying east to reunite his family. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and many orcs want him driven away

Flaws: Impulsive, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 60 pp. Azurite (7 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.