Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has a very tight haircut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. 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 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: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. Her dark red hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are silver.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ronwe grew up listening to her father's many stories. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Assassin. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greatsword.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1200 pp. Tourmaline (110 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears professional attire. His crest, while still mostly rusty, has prominent grey streaks. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Kiirith was raised in a hard working conservative environment. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He's also a talented Butcher, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Disease, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1800 gp. Blue quartz (16 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Amber (130 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears professional attire. Her tied-back hair is golden. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 300 gp. Rose (30 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp).

Description: An older man who tends to wear a large blue jacket, he is not a threatening figure. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

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 has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Enialis was born with his mother's beautiful face. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and many giants want him driven away

Flaws: Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is typically in his Baker uniform. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Hork was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Baker for the past few years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new baker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He hates Gnomes with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

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 he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Slave. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp).

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 600 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.