Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears long strands of aquamarine and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His red fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his yellow eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the left. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Mastema alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Mercenary. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away; and wants her loneliness to end

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Sard (60 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and dresses in pastel turtlenecks beneath a black coat with yellow slacks. His white fur is still thick. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 10 pp. Peridot (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp).