Description: This younger middle-aged man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, In love, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 4000 sp. Carnelian (50 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nutae grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. His chestnut hair is still thick. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a Guard first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born in the west to a Guard, Eberk learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Eberk has worked very hard to control his curse. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. She carries with her a set of crossbows, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her green crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Aasathra was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dragonborns in Aasathra's homeland. Aasathra decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aasathra fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp).

Description: She stands about 3'2" and dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her mother's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered gnolls who tried to eat her hand. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Portia was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the gnolls.

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

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She wears her black hair down. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Bricklayer. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Mara was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and expand her business

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a white costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She hates Halflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 gp.