Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is white and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Mayor arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His crest is rusty and very short. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Baker but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1200 sp. Jet (110 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a white scarf, and carries spears. Her golden hair is lengthy. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. 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 remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. She has no fur. Her fierce yellow eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Through the years after Drifting was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Drifting's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 500 gp. Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise black. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting gnolls, the young Zephan began to lead the lost caravan. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 6000 sp.