Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull yellow iron scale mail, marred by teas. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Chad was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. His childhood dream was to be a Masseuse, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Dilettante like his mother before him.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and to be a masseuse again

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Sard (60 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). Malachite (15 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ermina grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ermina. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 10000 cp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bather responsibilities is difficult; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: He stands about 5'4" and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are green.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He comes from a rich western family. As a young child he wandered into the woods despite his father's warnings against it. Afterwards he claimed he had encountered gnolls who tried to eat his hand. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and revenge

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp.