Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a black costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His crest is blue and curly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

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. A freak accident while working with his Crown-heir father left him crippled. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Azurite (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is red and curly. His eyes are silver and catlike.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, green shirt, and brown tie. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Theriatis was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Mayor for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a green cloak and cross-gartered pastel stockings. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her hammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. Her crest is bronze and curly. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has wavy silver hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Ulfgar speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 90 gp. Eye agate (7 gp). 2 Tanglefoot bags.