Description: She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Sage, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'0" when asserting herself. She has moderate length auburn hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Ida is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Sage. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Sage.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Everburning torch. 3 Alchemist’s fire. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Cecily was born with her mother's beautiful face. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bookbinder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to be a adventurer again

Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She is physically well-built. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears suspenders and tan workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. Her silver hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Hugolina was born the youngest of three triplets. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Hugolina grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Hugolina. Being a Masseuse kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

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

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.