Description: A middle-aged man, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, and is pretty ugly. He has no hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. When Adran reached his early adolescence his Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. His copper crest is heavily combed to the left. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and sabotage a competitor

Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 600 sp. Brown-green garnet (80 gp).

Description: 5'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 30 gp.