Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a white costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Nelkin will drive conversation. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, and is pretty ugly. His brown hair is braided into rings. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Krûk lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand his business; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His black hair is lengthy. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. 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: Rael hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She's also a talented Spice Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Depressed, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His head has been shaved. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 500 gp. Banded agate (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears tattered old clothes. Her black crest is greasy and uncared for. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her father's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered gnolls who tried to eat her hand. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 15000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a pastel coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. Her first spouse was a Body Guard, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Stableman and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to unite with her brother

Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 5000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.