Description: This southern man wears just a black suit. His clothes are grease stained in places. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Mantus was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Map Maker. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She worked as a nervous Map Maker and found it very stressful. She's also a talented Carpenter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: 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; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Slave, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2500 gp. Sard (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). White opal (500 gp). Jasper (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Cartwright. He has a very tight haircut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gifted student he started as a Crown-heir, but he got bored and became a Cartwright. He tends to his Cartwright job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 4000 gp. Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Jade (160 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Coral (160 gp).

Description: A 3'1" northern woman, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her red hair is thinning but still full. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed red hat.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Ruler. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Halflings in Tyna's homeland. Tyna decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She has achieved small success as a Ruler.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 400 gp.