Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He prefers to wear blue clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Lance was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his 16th 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Lance was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 300 gp. Violet garnet (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His black hair is singed and shortened. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. Her hair is short and black. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Born to a Mayor, her father struggled to pay the bills. Melissa liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. After a long history of fighting, Melissa and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it; and she wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears professional attire. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Cecily is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 40000 cp. Zircon (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp).