Description: She wears baggy white pantaloons and a brown scarf. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and many gnolls want her driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. He has auburn hair. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 10000 cp. Jet (120 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp).

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull yellow iron scale mail. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the left. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and white handkerchief worn on her left side, and carries morningstars. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Rosamund was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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 has passion for adventuring and risk; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 gp. Pink pearl (110 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.