Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His dark red hair is braided into rings. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Stableman. He has worked as a Stableman like his father before him.

Motivation: To be a Navigator again; and balancing his hectic life and new stableman responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, he is not a threatening figure. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He bought a trident and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 24000 cp.

Description: He stands about 4'0" and wears a grey coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is cut close to his head. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He is a great chef.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. After coming to the age of reason, Oskar took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Cook again.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 220 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her long yellow fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1500 sp.