Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a violet vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his violet boots flare out at the collars. He sports a flattop hair cut. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. After a long history of fighting, Aust and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. His silver hair is still thick. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Tûhorn lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Tûhorn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her flail, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. She has slicked back white hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She takes great joy in being the best Animal Trainer in town.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Loopmottin was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She's also a talented Bowyer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Poor, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She prefers to wear pastel clothing when she does not wear armor, and carries sickles. Her orange fur is singed and shortened. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nimble grew up listening to her father's many stories. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Stableman work with an outfit from a few towns over. Stableman work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 150 gp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp).