Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 6'4". He is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, blue shirt, and white tie, and his gloved hand is found clutching a whip. His hair is brown and curly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Valafar abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Jasper (20 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Emerald (700 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp).

Description: This southern man wears tattered old clothes. His clothes are grease stained in places. His tied-back hair is golden. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He works hard and plays hard.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Slave Trader hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and expand his business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Violet garnet (1200 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is dark but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, white shirt, and black tie. His red hair is cut short. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Map Maker business.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Map Maker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 6000 gp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her gray fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 10000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and doesn't want to be a blacksmith and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 5000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing a long, tan cloak, and is pretty ugly. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Wobbles fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 9000 gp. Violet garnet (700 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a white armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down, and carries greataxes. His head has been shaved. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Ishmoz was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Miner. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Miner for hire.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Onyx (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Emerald (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Amber (70 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). White pearl (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.