Description: He is wearing a long, black cloak. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is brown and curly. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 gp. Red garnet (100 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This light-skinned female is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, black shirt, and pastel tie. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She sports blonde long hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She hates Halflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born in the west to a Slave Trader, Nikki learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Nikki liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She tends to her Slave Trader job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and wants her loneliness to end

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Religious, Job, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has moderate length cinnamon fur. His copper eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Shifting lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Red garnet (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a grey costume with the symbols of death on his torso. He has silver hair. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 40 pp.