Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is wearing a long, white cloak. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. 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. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying north to reunite his family. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'7". He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, and his gloved hand is found clutching a morningstar. He wears his blonde hair down. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. When Gerard reached his early adolescence his Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gerard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light violet in addition to tight pants. He has a very tight haircut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. During his travels, Varis and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Varis discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Varis fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She very much looks the part of a Map Maker. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. With bright white hair. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Map Maker business.

History: Panana was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has achieved small success as a Map Maker.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a servant again

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her orange fur is thinning but still full. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Smoking is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Smoking was born on a far western mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Guard. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Family, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 40 gp. Silver pearl (70 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears light armors faded through time and improper care, she is not a threatening figure. She has a very tight haircut. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

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

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She wears her blonde hair up. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. After a long history of fighting, Vistra and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He takes great joy in being the best Unemployed in town.

History: Geoffrey lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Geoffrey alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Unemployed and was forced into it by his family.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He stands about 5'2" and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His red hair is cut short. He has hazel eyes and a tan hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Beiro 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; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 130 gp.