Description: This man is very fat, and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has wavy black hair. His black eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. At some point he was captured by gnolls and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is blonde and curly. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. After coming to the age of reason, Braak took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed, Secretive, Mundane. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Nora hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Melissa was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Melissa decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. After a long history of fighting, Melissa and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 20 gp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp).