Description: He stands about 5'3" and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Braak wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Ranger, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. After coming to the age of reason, Braak took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 3000 cp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is dressed in earthy colors with a black and grey handkerchief worn on his left side. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Gnarsh is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Gnarsh lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Revenge; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'0". She wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants, and her gloved hand is found clutching a trident. Her silver hair is well kept. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Assassin kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 6000 sp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (700 gp).

Description: He wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His hair is chestnut and very short. 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 is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Hugh was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Mayor, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 50 gp.