Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has styled his bronze crest well, parting it to the right. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his red eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He comes from a rich western family. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Shamash alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has auburn hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He struck the Hunter job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Gifted from a young age, Tim studied abroad. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 30 gp. Chrysoberyl (70 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, marred by sweets. She keeps her auburn hair in a flapper bob. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Nora was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Murgen alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 5000 cp. Pink pearl (110 gp).