Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered gnolls who tried to eat his hand. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She takes great joy in being the best Body Guard in town.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Body Guard for the past few years.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 4000 gp. Carnelian (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Sard (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has dark red hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is an amazing painter.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mantus fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Red garnet (130 gp). Star ruby (1300 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Deep green spinel (130 gp).

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. Her hair is short and red. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and to end her boredom

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Black pearl (1300 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1300 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Sard (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Yevelda was born with her father's beautiful face. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting giants, the young Yevelda began to lead the lost caravan. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1100 pp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). White pearl (150 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Jade (150 gp).

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She is a Hag in disguise. After coming to the age of reason, Mardnab took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 700 pp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Iolite (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Brown diamond (3000 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Jade (40 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears baggy black pantaloons and a green scarf. His white crest has been sun bleached extensively. His skin is flawless and his red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1200 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Coral (50 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Blue-white diamond (5000 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Carnelian (50 gp).