Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a green shirt with thin red vertical stripes and grey pants. His chestnut hair is long and unkept. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Oriax lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Selfish. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a red costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Fargas was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He struck the Crown-heir job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. Tourmaline (160 gp).

Description: He stands about 3'4" and wears tattered old clothes. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He stands about 3'11" and is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Marshal. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

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 invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: Standing 4'11", this man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Soveliss was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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. Now he works as a music tutor during his time off.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 9000 cp.