Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has wavy brown hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gifted student she started as a Slave Trader, but she got bored and became a Gardener. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Slave Trader again; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 3000 sp. White opal (1400 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Coral (130 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp).

Description: This man wears tattered old clothes. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. His black hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a simple black robe with tan stripes complete with hood. Her long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Joan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Joan was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it, and carries whips. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady amber eyes.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Juliana's homeland. Juliana decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 800 gp.