Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his top brown hat.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Traubon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Carter. He has worked as a Carter like his mother before him.

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

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Bonds: In love, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 700 gp. Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Rose (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'9" and muscular, this northern woman wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her rapier with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. With bright auburn hair. She has green eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She struck the Engraver job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her grey robe. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the south. 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 left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls; and many gnolls want her driven away

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and black handkerchief worn on his right side. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Carpenter. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Carpenter for the past few years.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Debt. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 40 gp. Red spinel (120 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Azurite (6 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 3'6". He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is cut close to his head. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Sindri abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 800 sp.