Description: He stands about 5'4" and is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. At a young age his mother died while driving off some gnolls. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in ceremonial dagger use. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Clerebold fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away.

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Architect

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Dara was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Through the years after Dara was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Dara's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her gold crest is unkempt and raggedy. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a Butcher, her father struggled to pay the bills. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Tatyan has worked very hard to control her curse. She struck the Adventurer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A 5'3" western woman, she wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants. She has styled her orange fur well, parting it to the right. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Flask hails from a village terrorized by goblins. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she wants revenge against goblins

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 30 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has no hair. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Scribe but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Professionalism, Pacifist, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a brown small hat and brown clothes, and is pretty ugly. His tied-back hair is chestnut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Patrick lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

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. She has wavy dark red hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Born to a Spice Merchant, her father struggled to pay the bills. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 300 gp. Black pearl (700 gp).

Description: Standing 4'4", this man wears brown trousers with grey and pastel striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born into a rich family. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Dilettante they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Engraver, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family, Slave. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 sp. Rose (40 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His copper eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Weaver profession.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He worked as a nervous Mayor and found it very stressful. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 60 gp.