Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Nicholas alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. After a long history of fighting, Nicholas and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is typically in his Masseuse uniform, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'3" when asserting himself. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. He has red hair. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. Bertram was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Bertram decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Hematite (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp).