Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is portly but not overly obese. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Orsik enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. After coming to the age of reason, Orsik took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. He carries with him a set of monstrous two handed axes, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Tanner but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Hunter was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Tanner and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 150 gp. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: This late middle aged man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Painter and is in decent physical shape. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. 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: Nirgel was born the youngest of three triplets. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1100 gp. Jasper (80 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp).

Description: She is wearing a long, black cloak. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are silver.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. After a long history of fighting, Seddit and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 400 gp.