Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His auburn hair is still thick. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has worked as a Dyer like his mother before him.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Forgetful, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 30 pp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Azurite (14 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 20 gp. White pearl (110 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'10" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His brown hair is still thick. His eyes are silver and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He uses divination through singing.

History: Thamuz was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Through the years after Thamuz was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Thamuz's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 3000 sp. Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Blue sapphire (800 gp).

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the west. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Detective hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2400 gp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. She has wavy white hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Pyra isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tiefling unity. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her first spouse was a Bricklayer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 gp. Rose (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a violet vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her violet boots flare out at the collars. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Sarah abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear violet clothing when he does not wear armor. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his warhammer, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. He wears his silver hair up. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Dustin was born with his mother's beautiful face. After coming to the age of reason, Dustin took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Butcher.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp).