Description: He is a mite stocky and wears dark leathers with embroidery. His silver crest is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (100 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear white clothing when she does not wear armor. She carries with her a set of longbows on her belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. Her moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Emen wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She got into the Fletcher business at a young age. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has moderate length silver hair. His silver eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Miner work with an outfit from a few towns over. Miner work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He tends to his Miner job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His purple hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. 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 hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is an amazing painter.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting gnolls, the young Akmen began to lead the lost caravan. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Revenge; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 110 pp. Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Silver pearl (160 gp).