Description: 3'8" and muscular, this eastern man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is short and white. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. 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: He's in love.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He usually wears his violet robe and has his hammer always slung over his shoulder. His red hair is braided into rings. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Soveliss's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He saw the violence of war and the aftermath so he converted to religion and dedicated himself to non-violence.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 300 sp. Red garnet (80 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is typically in her Mayor uniform. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born in the west to a Mayor, Antinua learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 80 gp.