Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a green and blue robe with the hood down, and he perpetually has his shortspear ready. His crest is black and very short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a great chef.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Baradad was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Baradad fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears black trousers with red and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is white and curly. His black eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her silver hair is cut short. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her feathered tan hat.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and many brigands want her driven away

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her blonde hair is still thick. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Bookbinder business.

History: Marigold hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Her childhood dream was to be a Spy, but she was a colossal failure. 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 revenge

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Slave, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 7000 sp.