Description: Standing 6'0", this man prefers to wear flannel. His tied-back hair is golden. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. A true patriot, William would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, William grew up listening to his mother's many stories. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Bonds: Enemies, Military, Adventurer, In love, Religious. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 80 gp. Tourmaline (120 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. His tied-back hair is red. He is baby faced.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Knight business.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. He is portly but not overly obese. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 40 gp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'2" and wears silk and lounges about seductively. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his chestnut hair up. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Healer profession.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Varis grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Ruler work with an outfit from a few towns over. Ruler work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.