Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Aerdeth is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Solid gold idol (700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a brown collared shirt and black skirt. She accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She carries with her a set of sais, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her black hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Sarah embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Sarah fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He is a husky man, who dresses like a well dressed Apothecary does. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 96. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Apothecary. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Apothecary.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 220 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

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. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 2000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her fur is yellow and curly. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She comes from a rich western family. A freak accident while working with her Shepherd mother left her crippled. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

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

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Sporting a golden mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Revenge; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 130 gp. Freshwater pearl (5 gp). 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. Her chestnut hair is well kept. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Slave, In love. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 2'9" and has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her white robe. She has slicked back silver hair. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Harriet hails from a village terrorized by brigands. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 500 gp. Moss agate (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright red and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.