Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a yellow coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. His eyes are likewise green.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Spice Merchant. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Theren lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Spice Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Spice Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: He wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. He carries a battered mace and tarnished falchion as well. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. This silver eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a green vest and prefers black and white shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She wears her chestnut hair down. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many gnolls want her driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This dark-skinned male is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, brown shirt, and white tie. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. His ears are large.

Personality: Pikar is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of drow once and for all.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He married young, but lost his spouse to drow. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 210 gp. Blue quartz (6 gp). Jade (110 gp). Red garnet (110 gp).