Description: A plain young-adult man, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears his red hair down. This gold eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Barakas hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Tiefling activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Tiefling doctor. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'6" when asserting himself. His crest is short and silver. He is baby faced.

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 is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 60000 cp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He likes to wear grey tank tops with brown pants. He has shaved his head bald. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Nicholas never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, In love. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear violet pants and tee shirts. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are brown.

Personality: Hubert hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. Being born in the east, 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 east 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. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.