Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it, and is pretty ugly. His white hair is braided into rings. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Cook arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His dark red hair is still thick. His eyes are silver.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He is physically well-built. His hair is brown and curly. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ralf was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 14000 cp. A roughly beaten golden orb (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shortspear with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His lavender fur is braided into rings. He has green eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born to a Animal Trainer, his father struggled to pay the bills. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

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

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 30 pp.