Description: This malnourished man wears a fancy yellow suit. His white hair is cut short. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise white.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Kali was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: Standing 6'5", this woman dresses like a well dressed Spice Merchant does. Her crest is rusty and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born in a small island village. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A middle-aged man, he usually wears his violet robe and has his hand crossbow always slung over his shoulder, and is pretty ugly. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. He has a tattooed face.

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. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Thomas alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a white tunic with green highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born into a rich 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 dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and she is greedy

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).