Description: This light-skinned male wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His white hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Knight. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and expand his business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: The child of a Scribe, who enjoyed hunting, Elama was taken on many hunting expeditions. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he is wearing a long, green cloak. He has no crest. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy. Bonds: Military, In love. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 600 gp. Sard (70 gp). Star ruby (1200 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 3'11" and wears a fancy grey dress. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Cartwright arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by drow. Bolhild was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Elaim was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 80 gp.