Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He is portly but not overly obese. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has achieved small success as a Merchant.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, marred by chocolates. His hair is chestnut and very short. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He was born in the east. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. 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.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears brown trousers with pastel and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. A gifted student she started as a Architect, but she got bored and became a Fortune-teller. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Architect again; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears long strands of ruby and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and he perpetually has his halberd ready. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Gomory enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.