Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Sage arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his 14th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: 5'0" and muscular, this southern man wears professional attire. He has a long chestnut beard with little hanging trinkets. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Beiro was born with his father's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 12000 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Nirgel is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting illithids, the young Nirgel began to lead the lost caravan. He bought a mace and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 40 gp.