Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Alberich was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Through the years after Alberich was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Alberich's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: She wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. She is portly but not overly obese. She sports auburn long hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Violet garnet (700 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Coral (90 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'2" when asserting himself. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears professional attire. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1 Average lock. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Jeweler arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 200 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a yellow shirt with thin pastel vertical stripes and white pants, and carries quarterstaffs. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ahlyssa grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ahlyssa. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His half smiles and white eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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 can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Detective arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mason. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born to a Banker, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Mason for hire.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Flaws: Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her silver hair is heavily combed to the left. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. Kabbarg is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Family, Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 3000 gp. Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Canary diamond (5000 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Sard (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.