Description: He is wearing a long, tan cloak. He carries with him a set of scythes on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Arannis's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Revenge; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He is wearing a long, green, dusty cloak. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. This gold eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: This tall, slender man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. His copper crest is greasy and uncared for. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He is obsessed with his god.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. He is physically well-built. His red hair is thinning but still full. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a Servant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His childhood dream was to be a Banker, but he was a colossal failure. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His black hair is long and unkept. His white eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 11000 sp. A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She dresses like a well dressed Healer does. Her black fur is greasy and uncared for. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her divine abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has achieved small success as a Healer.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (100 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a white tunic with black highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around his shoes. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Religious, Family, Slave. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 900 gp. Blue quartz (6 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Jet (80 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp).