Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly glaives and shortspears. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. 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: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'9" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a pastel vest and prefers grey and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His fur is white and curly. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Kite 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 has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Bather. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 700 gp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears tattered old clothes. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Gildmak was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Carpenter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Carpenter work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Debt. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: Mâku speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Mâku was born with his father's beautiful face. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature flail.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a black top hat and black clothes. His long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His silver eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. 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: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 80 pp. Violet garnet (500 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp).

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and grey handkerchief worn on her left side. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She wears her white hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Navigator who has hired her part-time. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born in the south. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Enemies, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears tattered old clothes. She has dyed her greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. Her gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Orianna will drive conversation. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Orianna was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When Orianna reached her early adolescence her Tiefling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Extrovert, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.