Description: He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with black slacks. He has no hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. 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: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He worked as a nervous Ruler and found it very stressful. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Ruler responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Family, Poor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. In the meantime she has taken over work as a Banker and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Banker

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

Possessions: 1200 sp. Onyx (50 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears dull white sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed longsword, just in case. He has a very tight haircut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This malnourished man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: Fabien speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 80 gp. Carnelian (70 gp).

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. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He likes to wear blue tank tops with tan pants. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Fibblestib lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 9000 cp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).

Description: This malnourished man is wearing a long, brown cloak. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Kilvar alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has achieved small success as a Slave Trader.

Motivation: Revenge; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This western woman wears skinny pants and wears a grey and violet robe with the hood down. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her black hair is cut short. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Agnes was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Oppleby lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Glassblower work with an outfit from a few towns over. Glassblower work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 230 gp.