Description: He wears professional attire. He wears his brown hair down. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. 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: A deep hatred of gnolls; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 800 sp. Jade (120 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He tends to wear a large black jacket. His head has been shaved. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Nákra is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: This man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his right hand. His red fur is knotted and matted. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Emerald is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born in the north to a Hunter, Emerald learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 370 gp. Coral (140 gp).

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner. She has shaved her head bald. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 140 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp).