Description: He wears yellow trousers with black and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is golden and very short. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and expand his business

Ideals: Professionalism, Justice, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has wavy chestnut hair. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. 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 since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His crest, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 12000 sp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Moonstone (40 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 3'11" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Shoemaker. His auburn hair is still thick. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He works hard and plays hard.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. His childhood dream was to be a Crown-heir, but he was a colossal failure. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1700 sp.